Hi.. I'm not quite sure where to begin, just Googled talk to vegans, this forum appeared so just signed up. Forgive me while I vent, have some emotion to dispel..
I'm trying not to feel despair as a vegan in a situation where Im unable to move places right now..
The most insignificant of instances evoked a reaction within me.. So there were some beans in the fridge that I'd left for a few days longer than should have. Housemate is disgusted by their apparent 'smell' throws them out, fair enough .. But I found it so hard to hold back my thoughts of "well how about opening the fridge to your so called 'food' which is literal chopped up carcass of multiple animals.... the smell of them being cooked first thing on Saturday morning is not a nice wakeup call." They're so desensitised by this scent as being what it is..dead animals. Just feeling very isolated as a vegan right now. They're nice people, the 2 i live with but the food thing is difficult at times.
Yet I know if I expressed myself to them I'd be labelled the typical emotionally erratic vegan.
There's nothing that can be done at this moment in time, i know i have to get myself out of this place, first and foremost (it's an affordability issue) but i just really needed to express myself to other humans who understand. Not looking for advice really.. i know it can't be helped right now. I'm thankful someone is reading this and maybe if it holds resonance, we can have an opportunity of sharing stories to vent or just feel less alone. Hopefully we can open up a conversation about being around meat-eaters alot, share struggles and support eachother.
Thank you x
I'm trying not to feel despair as a vegan in a situation where Im unable to move places right now..
The most insignificant of instances evoked a reaction within me.. So there were some beans in the fridge that I'd left for a few days longer than should have. Housemate is disgusted by their apparent 'smell' throws them out, fair enough .. But I found it so hard to hold back my thoughts of "well how about opening the fridge to your so called 'food' which is literal chopped up carcass of multiple animals.... the smell of them being cooked first thing on Saturday morning is not a nice wakeup call." They're so desensitised by this scent as being what it is..dead animals. Just feeling very isolated as a vegan right now. They're nice people, the 2 i live with but the food thing is difficult at times.
Yet I know if I expressed myself to them I'd be labelled the typical emotionally erratic vegan.
There's nothing that can be done at this moment in time, i know i have to get myself out of this place, first and foremost (it's an affordability issue) but i just really needed to express myself to other humans who understand. Not looking for advice really.. i know it can't be helped right now. I'm thankful someone is reading this and maybe if it holds resonance, we can have an opportunity of sharing stories to vent or just feel less alone. Hopefully we can open up a conversation about being around meat-eaters alot, share struggles and support eachother.
Thank you x