heyy. wow. its amazing how small this world of veganism could be. im a teen too and i went vegetarian last year. same exact things happened to me. Out of the blue, i was curious about how my meat landed on my plate every meal and i realised the animal cruelty through research and all, and decided to go vegetarian. but i didnt realise i was still hurting animals through eating dairy products. though i wasnt eating seafood either. but recently this year, i started thinking about whether consuming dairy products was still in some way hurting animals, and so i hit the research again. to not much of my surprise, it did, and it was just as heartbreaking to know that im stealing what rightfully belongs to the animals. and i made up my mind in that second and decided on becoming vegan. similarly, my family thought i was going too far, and it would be unhealthy. Though i tried to prove them wrong, they still had that mindset that my vegan diet was silly. im also bombarded with questions from my friends of my decision. sometimes i dont know what to say because, i was afraid i might cause them to lose their appetite or make them feel bad by talking about animal cruelty, since the topic usually comes up during meal times. im also constantly teased about it and i get annoyed sometimes. I'd like some advice on how to answer their questions on veganism without making them feel bad about it, and how i might perhaps advise them on going vegan too. So for now, i'd just try to think positive by telling myself how it feels so good to know that im not supporting animal cruelty by being vegan.
Feb 10, 2010 Rating
Good for You! by: Cathleen
Allie,
Your story is so inspiring, and it will help many other people. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I had a similar story; where one day I just realized it was an animal I was eating, and I couldn't do it anymore. You're way ahead of where I was at your age, but there will probably still be some tough years ahead-- I have accumulated enough "mmmm... my steak is still mooing jokes" to last a lifetime-- so just be ready for it.
