Submitted by keez in Vegan

Seriously. If I hang out with omnivores its a constant reminder every time we're about to eat a meal, or they offer me cookies or w/e.

If I hang out with vegans, or browse /r/vegan and /r/vcj its still a constant reminder because all they talk about is veganism (obviously).

I'm mostly in it for health reasons now, because it eases the situation a bit. I still love animals, but I try not to think about it because it seriously lowered my quality of life. I rarely talk about that part anymore. Its just depressing hearing the same shit over and over.

The hardest part about being vegan is the fact that non-vegans talk about it all the time.

I've gained some perspective though. Hugs to all the members of the LGBTQ+ community. I hope LGBTQ+ is normalized to the point of not being a topic anymore* before veganism is.

* not silenced. You know what I mean

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yam wrote

I feel much the same way. Maybe this is not quite what you're asking for but what I do is that I try to avoid the vegan label when speaking with others. Even if it may seem absurd, I'll just assume that it's the norm. So if I'm making a cup of tea for someone, I could ask: "Would you like normal milk or cows' milk?" or just "Normal milk, yes?" I don't like how it has to be an extra or a subculture or a premium that's charged extra for. Then really go for that framing all the way, especially in casual conversations, and if any label has to be used, let that label be carnism. Yes, it may create some confusion, but I believe that's similar to what LGBTQ+ folks are doing by using the cis word so often, which gives it a label other than just being the norm, and lots of cis people were also confused the first time they found out they were cis and not just normal.

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southerntofu wrote

The hardest part about being vegan is the fact that non-vegans talk about it all the time.

And with constant stereotyping, at that.. We're usually not even "in" the conversation but rather the subject of it.

I hope LGBTQ+ is normalized to the point of not being a topic anymore

<3

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celebratedrecluse wrote

Very perceptive of you, I appreciate you intersectional approach.

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