people are dumb.

I purposely only told a few people that I recently decided to become a vegan. I didn't want all kinds of people asking me why and spouting out their take on vegetarian/veganism. Honestly, it's quite presumptuous for people to offer their two cents about it without me asking them.

So I told a coworker, she is a vegetarian and an animal lover so I knew she would understand. She totally supported me. She also said she was vegan for a while too. So it was nice to tell someone besides my boyfriend and get a welcome reception. But for some reason she decided to tell another coworker, who was most likely the inspirtation for SNL's Debbie Downer. She would probably find something to complain about if she won the lottery while playing with puppies in a field of happiness. Seriously, that bad.

So I am making my black bean burger for lunch in the office kitchen and she bluntly says "So I heard you've become vegan." Ugh. She asks me why. Like I could really explain it to her in a casual office conversation. Then she proceeds to tell me about her friend who used to be vegetarian but became and nutritionist and realized "she wasn't getting enough vitamins and nutrients so now she eats meat" blah blah blah. The nerve! I was so irked! Then she asks me if I take a lot of supplements.

So I left the kitchen feeling annoyed and belitted for a personal choice that I had recently made. Now this might sound like I am not proud to be vegan (I still don't like calling myself that yet, I feel like there should be a term for beginners, vegans with training wheels?) but I am!! I am very proud that I made the decision to respect animals and protest the way they are treated. I am proud because I know it will be difficult to do, but that it is the right thing to do. So don't judge me and tell me everything wrong with a personal decision I made. Respect my personal life and my personal decisions just like I respect you and yours. I make it a point to never make a fuss about anyone who eats meat because it's their decision to do so. So please respect what I choose to eat and not eat.