Re[2]: Veganism got old

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I'd agree with you Anna

----- Original Message from Anna Blaine -----

 

Sopy for the late response. I'm still catching up on e-mail that collected

while my computer was down.

 

I've always suspected that the reason people get so defensive around

vegetarians and vegans is because, deep down, they know that eating meat is

wrong and they are desperately trying to justify their diets to themselves.

 

Love,

Anna

 

 

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> Re: " Veganism got old "

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>I can relate to a lot of what was said in this thread. Recently I

>went to visit family on the east coast. When I had told my mother

>over the phone that I was vegan, she was supportive, but on the

>way from the airport , we picked up my mother's friend who was

>also visiting. She wanted to go eat at KFC! I was trying to be

>polite by holding my tongue and I merely said, " Oh, we can't eat

>there because both my son & I don't eat meat. " Well, it was weird

>after that. We went to a diner instead and we ate salad. My

>mother who normally chooses more ethnic foods that have more

>vegetarian options, ordered liver & onions and there were four

>slices of bacon on top. She kept saying " I don't know why, I just

>really feel like eating meat. " I felt so sad. I had looked forward to

>cooking wonderful meals for my mother to show her foods we

>eat that I know she would enjoy, however, her friend is a

>hardcore meat eater and the whole week was a stressful, trying

>time for me. Of course, my son & I ate veggies and tofu and

>almond milk and granola quite happily. And this woman collects

>kitchy cow things because she says to me, " I love cows. They are

>so cute " . And I said " Yes, I love them too. " Everyone was

>concerned about whether or not we were eating healthy. I told my

>son, when we had no money and couldn't afford to eat much but

>we were still meat eaters, no one asked us if we were getting

>enough nutrition. However, now that we are eating helthy,

>suddenly everyone is concerned. " I know why people get weird. I

>think they know the truth, but they turn a blind eye for convience

>sake and because of peer pressure. The majority is not always

>ethical. On the way back to the airport, I had my mother alone. I

>told her, " Mom, I eat very healthy " I told her some recipes and

>she told me she likes that and told me she normally eats very

>healthy too. Then I told her " It isn't me you need to worry about,

>you should worry about your friend. She eats the heart attack and

>stroke food. " My mother agreed. My trip would've been beautiful if

>I could've been with my mother alone. I still plan to send her info

>from Vegan outreach, but I wish I could've done it through happy

>meals and conversations instead about health and animal

>rights. The whole experience broought me back to the west

>coast feeling very sad and disappointed. There can be no other

>reason people get so weird when it comes to a meatless diet.

>No other reason than ignorance and fear. Who wants to live by

>ignorance and fear? That is only a way to death. The way to life

>is through knowledge and imagination. Anyway, I just needed to

>tell my story to others who would understand...I did not think it

>would be so challenging this time around, but I see when I leave

>my little family of vegans than I enter a world of those who

>choose to look away from the truth. : (

>-NMia

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