I know I’m not the first person to talk about feeling a sense of loneliness as a vegan, but I still wanted to write about it. I’m the only vegan in my family and it’s difficult not to notice that I’m the odd one out. I’m also sixteen & still live with my parents, so it’s quite easy for them to point out how different my eating habits are from theirs. They often question me about my vegan diet, “why? It’s not like you’re allergic.”
I love my friends and family, but going out with them is often difficult as so many social outings revolve around food. So, this means constantly being around foods made with animal products. I can see how childish this sounds as I type it out, but it makes me feel like I’m weird as I’m the only one at the table scrambling to find something I can actually eat on the menu.
It’s difficult to brush off the loneliness and remind myself that my house doesn’t reflect the rest of the world. There’s other people like me, but I tend to overthink about my future relationships. Like, will I ever be able to find a spouse that shares the same values as me? Idk it’s dumb but just here to vent.