Hello, I'm new here. *waves awkwardly*
Backstory: I've been plant based for over 5 years now. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and discovered nutritionfacts.org in my search to avoid ending up in a wheelchair. My fiance was already vegetarian, so after a year or so of slow transitioning, we were finally 99% Vegan.
The problem is that all of that was for selfish reasons. My fiance, my sister, my mom, my co-workers -- they could all see how healthy I was and how much a plant based diet was helping me. Raising my son vegan was no family argument, because they all could see that a plant based diet was healthy for everyone.
But this Christmas is different. I started following Earthling Ed and watching ethical videos. I haven't done any of that before because I was so close to vegan I didn't think I had to, but for whatever reason I did. And now my perception has changed.
Now I'm looking at the cheddar popcorn my mom put under the tree, and my sister is arguing that I should've just bought "regular" sour cream since I couldn't get the vegan stuff. I know my family is supportive of my health journey, but yet I feel so alone right now in my care for the animals, and my hope for worldwide change.
I could never get my sister, especially, to watch Earthlings. She refuses to look at anything that makes her feel like she's supposed to "do something," whether it's politics or environmental or whatever. It's the opposite of how I feel. I want to help make the world a better place, even if that means facing my failures.
I'm not really asking for help or anything. It's just Christmas morning and I was feeling alone in my journey. I know I'm lucky they all try as hard as they do. I just needed to rant I suppose.
Much love and respect to all the vegans this Christmas. You're not alone. ❤
-Alice
Backstory: I've been plant based for over 5 years now. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and discovered nutritionfacts.org in my search to avoid ending up in a wheelchair. My fiance was already vegetarian, so after a year or so of slow transitioning, we were finally 99% Vegan.
The problem is that all of that was for selfish reasons. My fiance, my sister, my mom, my co-workers -- they could all see how healthy I was and how much a plant based diet was helping me. Raising my son vegan was no family argument, because they all could see that a plant based diet was healthy for everyone.
But this Christmas is different. I started following Earthling Ed and watching ethical videos. I haven't done any of that before because I was so close to vegan I didn't think I had to, but for whatever reason I did. And now my perception has changed.
Now I'm looking at the cheddar popcorn my mom put under the tree, and my sister is arguing that I should've just bought "regular" sour cream since I couldn't get the vegan stuff. I know my family is supportive of my health journey, but yet I feel so alone right now in my care for the animals, and my hope for worldwide change.
I could never get my sister, especially, to watch Earthlings. She refuses to look at anything that makes her feel like she's supposed to "do something," whether it's politics or environmental or whatever. It's the opposite of how I feel. I want to help make the world a better place, even if that means facing my failures.
I'm not really asking for help or anything. It's just Christmas morning and I was feeling alone in my journey. I know I'm lucky they all try as hard as they do. I just needed to rant I suppose.
Much love and respect to all the vegans this Christmas. You're not alone. ❤
-Alice