Now days I try to avoid saying I’m vegan as much as possible because my mental health is fair and I feel lonely. Dealing with all the arguing can be too much sometimes. I hope in the future I would have more confidence for activism and informing others.
There was also a statistic that said vegans are the second most hated group after drug addicts. Neither social stigma is justified. People need to be more compassionate to other beings not matter how rough in a state they’re.
But I would never be a pick me vegan and attack my morals to please others. I don’t care if it makes meat eaters uncomfortable. Deal with it and do better!
I feel like “afraid” would be the wrong word, but I definitely avoid starting a talk about it. It’s either immediately a heated discussion that I - obviously - initiated, just before talking bad about the other person’s mother, or it’s people givinge the “I don’t eat that much meat anyways” talk. I’m so tired of both.
Also I feel like when people find out, many lose the ability to see beyond the label. Like I suddenly loose every bit of personality I ever had. That’s why I especially avoid it in a professional environment. My boss can trust a professional, experienced worker, but can they trust a vegan? Don’t wanna find out.
That is the quote of the century. As soon as people find out your affiliation to veganism everything you say or do is now wrong in their eyes.