tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post1426130509803696696..comments2023-11-02T05:14:19.243-07:00Comments on eat, drink & be vegan: Vegans Think They Are Better Than Meat-EatersDreenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551890320761504899noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-5732606842253707332011-09-06T23:39:15.960-07:002011-09-06T23:39:15.960-07:00This was a great post-really rings true. If the co...This was a great post-really rings true. If the concept of veganism is so foreign and offensive to a meat eater, why take time out of your day to berate it? People just need to live their own lives and accept each others choices. Its no one else's business how each person chooses to eat. Make your own decisions and get on with your own life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-41682221009311107092011-08-24T13:10:45.987-07:002011-08-24T13:10:45.987-07:00I agree with other commenters, that this post was ...I agree with other commenters, that this post was well said, Dreena. Choosing to be vegan puts us in a difficult place in a meat eater's world. I have made these changes - gradually over the past two years - because I could feel the improvements in my body. The hardest part for me is watching some family members and friends suffer the way I used to (due to eating so much dairy) and not say anything...all I can really do is say how great I feel (no coughing/colds/allergies) after stopping dairy consumption and hope that maybe they are listening. Keep up the good work. We appreciate it.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178190895301000120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-76131261513306470452011-08-23T01:34:38.487-07:002011-08-23T01:34:38.487-07:00Aye aye aye!!! I just read all the comments on tha...Aye aye aye!!! I just read all the comments on that post. As someone who is a vegetarian, is very pro-vegan and adores this blog, I feel really offended by the surly trolls who hijacked the post to attack and belittle the community for which this blog is produced. Grow up and bake Dreena's homestyle choc chip cookies - I promise your outlook on life will be much more positive! :)Cakelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640580917293147725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-40321135404841939892011-08-16T16:09:43.865-07:002011-08-16T16:09:43.865-07:00Thank you for this post. I love that: "In bei...Thank you for this post. I love that: "In being vegan, I hope to be better - than I was, not than you."<br />That says it all! Well said!Epicurean Veganhttp://epicureanvegan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-56300423805231839692011-08-12T10:00:29.163-07:002011-08-12T10:00:29.163-07:00all of you young people hang in there I am 67 and ...all of you young people hang in there I am 67 and have been a vegan for 40 years I have heard it all just be true to yourselfMissannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-39554357931531527952011-08-11T20:25:23.464-07:002011-08-11T20:25:23.464-07:00Great post, sending support from Michigan.Great post, sending support from Michigan.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107576000314863694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-66561150490429041392011-08-11T16:43:39.376-07:002011-08-11T16:43:39.376-07:00Oh boy do I know this too well! I've had certa...Oh boy do I know this too well! I've had certain people think I'm a snob because of how I eat. Not once do I tell them they should stop eating what they're eating or anything. But still.....(and it's actually a family member)....it makes me feel really bad. And it got really bad this summer especially. I just don't understand it. What did I do??Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912320960118608950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-28464210228886674332011-08-11T16:02:13.836-07:002011-08-11T16:02:13.836-07:00I guess it's comments like these that bother m...I guess it's comments like these that bother me:<br /><br />”I just ate for lunch, it was soooo yummy!” and then on and on and on, describing it in great detail. Um…vegan here! Not really interested in hearing how the meat was just “falling off the bone” and now I’m starting to get nauseous.<br /><br /><br />I've been a vegetarian for 19 years (I'm 31) and I generally dislike vegans. I love vegan food and have been vegan for several periods over those 19 years, but when I hear things like this I roll my eyes. So people should censor themselves because you're vegan and somehow special? I don't expect people to not tell me about their chicken sandwich just because I'm a vegetarian. I think that's snobbish and it's one of the things that people dislike about vegans (and vegetarians).<br /><br />Trust me, I have heard every comment in the book about not eating meat. I stopped eating meat at age 12 in a German family and I grew up in PA Dutch Country. You didn't NOT eat meat there. So I get it. But thinking you should be treated differently is off-putting to others.<br /><br />I'm NOT trying to start a fight here. I love vegan food and have been doing the veg thing for a long time. I just think a little self-awareness about how we're coming off to others is a good thing. It's fine if you don't care how you're coming off, but then don't let other people bother you when they don't care about your opinion, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-60236780696321221672011-08-11T12:41:20.514-07:002011-08-11T12:41:20.514-07:00It's odd because before I went vegan, I felt v...It's odd because before I went vegan, I felt vegans were pretentious and holier than thou. I even watched a stand up comedian ranting that he would never be friends with a snobby vegan, while the crowd laughed and nodded. Now that I am vegan (lots of research!), I do feel I am the better version of myself. Not better than someone else.Jesse @ Happy Go Lucky Veganhttp://happygoluckyvegan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-83324983482477972702011-08-11T12:26:40.912-07:002011-08-11T12:26:40.912-07:00Amen! Fantastic post!Amen! Fantastic post!Nikki @ The Tolerant Veganhttp://thetolerantvegan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-80737816519885746642011-08-11T12:08:55.529-07:002011-08-11T12:08:55.529-07:00Great post, Dreena. People wrongly assume when th...Great post, Dreena. People wrongly assume when they find out I'm vegan that I'm immediately judging their non-veg lifestyle. I guess they're feeling insecure about their choices. I never let anyone make me feel insecure because I'm strong in my reasons for being vegan.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828742485697188500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-11658509730729434512011-08-11T11:30:03.550-07:002011-08-11T11:30:03.550-07:00I just want to say that I really like your blog. ...I just want to say that I really like your blog. <br /><br />I don't know where these crazy trolls and commentors are coming from, but I hope you're able to ignore them and keep doing the good work that you're doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-35300614261866362572011-08-11T10:46:05.511-07:002011-08-11T10:46:05.511-07:00Agreed!
I became a vegetarian for myself, not beca...Agreed!<br />I became a vegetarian for myself, not because of someone else or because I thought I would be better than someone else...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-38520253633312534572011-08-11T10:38:49.473-07:002011-08-11T10:38:49.473-07:00I'm vegetarian, not vegan, so I feel like I oc...I'm vegetarian, not vegan, so I feel like I occupy "the space between". And my opinion is... veganism is ideologically superior to meat-eating, at least as far as the particular realm of diet choices is concerned. Now the fact that I'm not vegan should show that there are other things that factor into my choices, such as the circumstances of my home and work life, so I'm able to feel compassion (as I'm sure you are too!) for why people would make an "inferior" choice. No matter where they or I or anyone is coming from, that doesn't change the raw facts that matter about food origins and effects on our bodies. Whether vegans or meat-eaters be smug or no, sticking to the facts and showing compassion for other people is what moves the discussion forward.The Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617669314398652449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-27238152635947914872011-08-11T10:24:21.509-07:002011-08-11T10:24:21.509-07:00yeah, i have to say i don't even use the "...yeah, i have to say i don't even use the "v" word anymore since it gets people in my face right away. some favourites: "you eat food that food eats", "knock, knock; who's there; interrupting vegan; a vegan wh..; i'm better than you" "but, you're wearing leather shoes, so there". i try to have a sense of humour about things (although it's usually not that difficult) but it really peeves me off that people get defensive about MY health choices. i find it almost on par with when people say "no thanks, i don't drink alcohol" people assume everything is about them, even your own personal choices.<br /><br />i have no idea what the solution is. i just usually stare for a few seconds and walk away. all i know is i'm certainly not letting someone's hangups about themselves revert me back to a way of eating that caused eczema, a stuffed head, suppressed immune system and the plethora of other health problems i had. ignorance and the presumptions that follow are just that, and i'm certainly not making it my problem. <br /><br />(from Jackie) (sorry, I accidentally deleted your comment through blogger and had to repost myself Jackie)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-21862805720264136152011-08-11T10:11:16.541-07:002011-08-11T10:11:16.541-07:00It's really surprising to me how much others c...It's really surprising to me how much others care about what I eat (or don't). When I told my friend I stopped eating meat, she said "oh so now you think you're like part of some kind of cool club?" Huh? Makes me laugh.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390577653659299004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-220472428291727202011-08-11T09:52:56.330-07:002011-08-11T09:52:56.330-07:00I agree. It's about a better "me." W...I agree. It's about a better "me." When I feel better, healthier, stronger I am happy. <br />By discussing veganism with others (only if they ask, I'm not preaching unsolicited) I am not looking down at people, only trying to offer a positive example of how life changing this way of eating can be. <br />Try not to take to heart, you're a shining example of good health and a positive, compassionate life.<br />EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-40519973585660451192011-08-11T09:43:07.078-07:002011-08-11T09:43:07.078-07:00Well said Dreena!
It's an unfortunate part of...Well said Dreena!<br /><br />It's an unfortunate part of being vegan - people have some real hangups about their own diets, and as soon as they hear someone doing what they consider to be 'better' they become defensive...mostly towards themselves. That is how I have come to understand it anyway.twealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597480713478727588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150019.post-34153582051880567132011-08-11T09:22:32.464-07:002011-08-11T09:22:32.464-07:00Cheers! Well said. <3Cheers! Well said. <3retina-mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524028227085981908noreply@blogger.com