Please, for the love of all things holy, stop asking me if I miss bacon. No. No, I don't. Turkey? Yes. Chicken? Most definitely. But that's beside the point. You wouldn't walk up to someone who had lost their voice and say "man, you must really miss singing," It's not necessary. It serves little to no purpose. It's just you reminding people of something they can't have, and it's annoying.

I've been a vegetarian since 7th grade. It's not because I'm super pro-animal. I've never been big into animals, but that's a story for another time. I don't eat meat because of health reasons, but, here I am, constantly reminded that I'm the only one at Thanksgiving without turkey.

This isn't meant to be a rant at people who eat meat. It isn't meant to judge others. It's just meant to tell you meat eaters to leave us poor vegetarians alone. We aren't all crazy. We aren't all tree huggers and animal lovers. We just want to feel good.

Please don't ask me how much I miss meat. Please don't list off all the things I don't eat. I'm not uncomfortable if you eat meat around me. Go ahead. But please don't talk about how amazing your food is. Also, if you're going to make plans to eat with me, don't request Arby's or a steak house. I don't mean to be an inconvenience, but I also don't think you want to deal with me puking, so let's compromise.

Pick Mexican, Chinese, or Italian. I'll find something. In the meantime, just don't ask me or my fellow vegetarian friends how much I miss meat. I do, but there's nothing I can do.