• Fox [any, she/her]@vegantheoryclub.orgEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Considering I no longer get out of breath when I walk, deal with indigestion, or have rough skin I’d say life has improved significantly since I went vegan.

    Though, as I’ve mentioned previously, I sometimes feel a lot more lonely and isolated from the rest of the world. I live in a pretty big and diverse city so it’s genuinely nonsensical to me how few vegans I’ve actually come across in real life (I’ve met, like, four other vegans, one of whom “isn’t vegan” anymore.)

    As for what I’m up to, I’m moving to a different house so I can finally start my garden up again. It’s been way too long lol.

    • sashin@vegantheoryclub.orgEnglish
      3·
      22 hours ago

      Are there vegan groups or events that you could go to meet more? I’ve found value in volunteering at vegan events locally and meeting other vegans through there.

    • hamid 🏴@vegantheoryclub.orgOPMEnglish
      7·
      3 days ago

      Yeah, it is isolating when you realize that you’re the vanguard of something. Even though online I’m mean to carnists and get out my aggression in vegan spaces in real life I’ve learned to be a little more patient, not much, but a little more.

      It has helped me to realize though that if I tell someone I’m vegan and they get defensive and start being mean about it that I’m glad because I just saved myself time from having to figure out if the person is worthwhile to be friends with or not. Most people are not mean about it once they get passed the first layer of defense.