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20 Struggles Of Vegetarianism

Let's not forget when someone asks, "Where do you get your protein from?"

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20 Struggles Of Vegetarianism
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No matter what your reason may be for going vegetarian, we all deal with the same annoyances on a daily basis. Between a piece of meat sneaking its way into your lunch to a long, heated debate with a carnivore, we've been through them all. They can be intolerable after a long day, but they're the struggles that come with vegetarianism — learning to embrace them is a part of the lifestyle.

When your friend points out everything you can eat on the menu.

When your pasta dish comes, and you realize it's in a meat sauce.

When you have to make a life or death decision because the food at the buffet isn't labeled.

When no one wants to go to the cool, top-rated vegan restaurant you found on Yelp.

When you go to a barbecue, and all you can eat is bread and salad.

When you have to survive on side dishes during the holidays.

When your friends play out hypothetical scenarios: "Okay, but if you were stranded on a desert island, would you eat meat?"

When the whole house reeks of meat after dinner.

When you have to order the same dish over and over again because all the other options have meat.

When the customers behind you in line give you weird looks for your veggie-only sandwich.

When someone tells you, "I tried to be a vegetarian once, but then, I saw a hamburger."

When someone makes an unnecessary comment about your weight.

When your grandma argues that chicken doesn't count as a meat.

When you constantly have to explain the difference between being a vegan and being a vegetarian.

When the easiest foods to grab on the go always have an unreasonable amount of carbs.

When you're invited over for dinner at your friend's house for the first time, and it's really awkward.

When the waitress keeps asking if you want "protein" for your salad.

When your friends pick the restaurant, and you check the menu beforehand to see that there's nothing for you to eat.

When someone asks, “How do you not eat bacon?”

When you realize you accidentally ate a piece of meat.

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