Nowadays vegans have made a bad name for themselves. For the most part, vegans are considered crazy. Ahh, the classic jokes of “How do you know if someone is a vegan? They’ll tell you within 30 seconds of a conversation" and “If two vegetarians are fighting is it still called beef?” or even “This lettuce died just so you could eat it.” While vegans are indeed known for being vocal, here’s something you didn’t know. I’m a vegan, but...
I don’t judge you for eating meat.
To each their own. And guess what… they make vegan meat! Do you know why? Because meat tastes good. Most vegans like meat, they just don’t like the process of how we get meat… It’s simply not ethical.
I don’t judge you for consuming milk.
Same with meat. Milk is good. Even though it’s extremely unethical, I don’t care that you choose to consume it.
I don’t eat cardboard.
There are a lot of vegan options. Any regular food can be turned into a vegan food with a few substitutes. Vegan chicken nuggets are actually a lot better than regular chicken nuggets.
I don’t force my opinions onto you.
Just because you’re not a vegan doesn’t mean that I’m going to force my opinions on you. You don’t have to be a vegan to be my friend. In fact, the only reason you will know I’m a vegan is because you will never see me eat meat or dairy. That’s it.
I’m not skinny.
Not every vegan is a twig. Every body is different. There are perfectly healthy people who are overweight. Just because one is a vegan doesn’t mean that they’re automatically thin! Also, there is vegan junk food and it is just as magical as regular junk food.
I’m not obsessed with my health.
Even though vegans do eat healthier, it’s not a priority. Most vegans are more concerned with the animals; being healthier is just a perk! It is comforting to know that you're healthier than most Americans, though.
I don’t worry about my protein intake.
Do you know why? Because I don’t care. I didn’t care about how much protein I got on a standard diet and I’m not going to care on a vegan diet. The majority of Americans are consuming too much protein anyways and a protein deficiency is extremely rare.
I’m not a hippie.
All vegans aren’t hippies! While some are, most are just everyday people!
