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Jyoti New Haven, CT
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Wednesday, June 23 2010 at 16:49 (4:49 PM) Eastern Time
From a SyncTXT Message Set:From the The Tao message set
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Trying to figure out the right action does no one any good.
” Jyoti wrote this story on June 23 2010 at 19:56 (7:56 PM) ET: Roommate confronted me outside about my Veganism being a bit of a neurosis. I was trying to explain to him that that was not the case. Whether I choose to eat food that has animal byproduct is a conscious choice. He said that may be the case but it's tied to my Ego and affecting my judgment or something like that. That it's crazy that I won't eat something even if it has a minuscule amount of egg or milk in it. I said that that part of my "choice" in this makes me a bit upset sometimes because people love to feed others, share delightful treats and enjoy different foods together; the sad part is that I politely reject certain foods when offered to me. It feels rude but why should I have to cut in on my beliefs to fulfill the mass of beings conditioned food preferences of consumed animal nourishment. It's funny how being Vegan seems to agitate people because it seems to threaten their ego's in some way. Amazing how self centered people can be...or maybe just my roommate haha. Anyway, I told him at the end of our minor spat that " I'm sorry I couldn't explain by belief in Veganism to him but somehow it doesn't seem right to me to consume foods with animal products in it, even if it's just a small amount" My lack in not being able to justify my way of life in all aspects makes me a little sad but I do know that I will not play into the game of unnecessary slaughtering of animals and wastefulness when our planet is deeming with bountiful sources of first class energy from the sun in plant life.

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