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I'm having a hard time with this. I think it should be all or nothing. I gave up the vegan label months ago because I do go "off" every now and then. I have  mentioned before that, for example,  I will have bread when eating out and not ask if there is egg or dairy in it. So even though I go months completely dairy and egg free, there are those few times when I am not. But at the same time, I don't chow down on non vegan food on a whim. I haven't had a Dunkin Donut in almost twelve years. I want a medal for that! So I choose to say I'm "mostly" vegan.

I am very conscious of my purchases of non food items and always look for cruelty free options. And I strive to be very environmentally considerate as well with recycling and using cleaning products, etc. But I do color my hair three times a year.

So I don't know. I have the utmost respect for "pure" vegans and feel it is disrespectful to tell people that I am vegan. So, even though family and friends call me vegan, I always tell them, I'm not really. Vegans don't eat eggs or dairy or use products with animal ingredients. I'm not misleading anyone.

And I could offer a litany of reasons/excuses, but I won't. I'd much rather say I am not vegan but hope that one day I will resolve my issues and use the label proudly.

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