u/dawnharpy

I've been vegan for around 7 months now, and currently trying to step into an activist role (still trying to figure out a direction before going public). I got a lot of support on my first couple trial videos, but it seems like now that everyone's realized what vegan activism actually entails, I've lost a lot of that initial support.

While I know I have the truth on my side and therefore refuse to let it discourage me, I have gone from hopeful to resentful because
A. They're failing to understand that it's not about my feelings or theirs and
B. Can I really keep calling them my friends if they don't respect me enough to take my viewpoint seriously and reflect/learn from the facts that I'm presenting to them?

I don't want to cut them off in case I can eventually get through to at least one of them. A handful of them are also my coworkers, and I do my best to keep my mouth shut in that environment (which probably contributes to both my silent anger and their continued disconnect). I understand that this experience is basically a rite of passage for new vegans, so I guess my question is how to deal with the resentment?