What’s your objective? Probably you make fun of them because of your own emotional needs. Yes, you’d like them to change, but if you were consciously coming up with a method to engender change, you probably wouldn’t choose mocking and alienation. Teasing is more likely a way of protecting yourself and your feelings. The single best thing any vegan can do to make more vegans is to be a visible positive example.
You can not, and should not, strive to change people. People can only change themselves. I think what you add here is spot on, people want to mimic those they admire, so the best we can do is be a positive example. Of course, speak the truth, we must be kind and accountable. The result will also lead you to being the best version of yourself, so its a win for us too.
If I had even ONE realistic example of a vegan in my life, instead of just carnist projections of veganism, I might have reformed 20 or more years sooner than I did.
I’m a pretty visible positive example I’d say. My objective is to provide reminders to reframe carnism as socially stigmatized. I think this mostly works because a lot of my friends are vegan, but there are a few “bros” who rationalize why they don’t need to change.
I also feel the same way. But some of them understand, why I am telling them but they never take action eventhough they know the truth behind it.
Can relate but I see it as planting a seed which might sprout later.
