- Joined
- May 12, 2017
- Reaction score
- 9
"Vegans are skinny, malnourished Westerners with enough money and time to follow such a restrictive diet", "vegans are crazy extremists", "vegans are all social warriors" are just a few of the stereotypes I've heard.
I am nearly twenty-five, and only now going vegan, because of the pressure I felt from my family to fit in. Now, I'm married, live away from my family, and am committed to following a newer, more responsible way of life.
But, friendly forum people, how do you reconcile your own need to follow this new way of life with the desire not to be shunned by your family and friends? I'm totally committed to this change, but dealing with friends and family who knew me before is tough, and explaining to them my change without being branded "a social justice warrior" and laughed out, is next to impossible.
I am nearly twenty-five, and only now going vegan, because of the pressure I felt from my family to fit in. Now, I'm married, live away from my family, and am committed to following a newer, more responsible way of life.
But, friendly forum people, how do you reconcile your own need to follow this new way of life with the desire not to be shunned by your family and friends? I'm totally committed to this change, but dealing with friends and family who knew me before is tough, and explaining to them my change without being branded "a social justice warrior" and laughed out, is next to impossible.