Let the balkanization and infighting among New Englanders begin

West Asian Peninsula

Enderal was really good. Don't think I ever finished the game because I lost my save, but there was a lot to that game and the map was designed really well (especially the capital city).

Proton VPN is now free and open-source and (I believe) they just made it so you can use it without an account.

I need the lore. What did Pierre do that makes Jojomart look proletarian?

Creamsicle's back!

Another day another banger for TERF Island

Yikes. If I had that kind of experience I would do the same thing, and I'm sorry you went through that.

I mean, I knew it was a possibility, but I kind of did everything I could to prevent it. That's why I clarified my intentions going in while also asking people to be civil. It was good to see why people do or do not do something, and the beliefs that guide their reasoning, for myself if I ever have to abandon the consumption aspect of veganism and for others who I may have to educate in the future. I learned a lot today, and I think it's good to see other people's point of view when I live a pretty isolated lifestyle.

It's hard when other people are buying the food, and a partner is one of the prospects I fear when it comes to Veganism.

Meds are meds, if you need to take them there's not much you can do to avoid those kind of things. There's a reason people say to so when possible and practical.

True, I actually started getting vegan ice cream before I went Vegan. I just thought it tasted better, and it didn't upset my stomach as much.

I love anxiety so much. /s

REAL. I bought morningstar (Kellogs) stuff once only to see it wasn't vegan despite being shelved with other vegan food. That part about the pandemic is also interesting, how would people react is animal product once again became more expensive and inaccessible? Something to study if it ever happens again I guess.

I used to (and still kind of do) have issues when it comes to food waste. I actually made a post about it in the vegan comm, and there was a bit of debate around the subject https://hexbear.net/post/2387294?scrollToComments=false. Beliefs tended to lean towards moving away from seeing animals as consumable, though some did say that they will eat animal product if it meant it would be thrown away. Either way, I would personally still see them as vegan, being "pure" doesn't matter as much as believing in the ethics of the meaning behind the movement itself.

Seriously, why hasn't any company released tubs of vegan ice cream, they would make so much money . Cut frozen fruit is delicious though (and more healthy so I'm glad I was pushed in that direction), blend it with some soy (or other plant) milk and it makes a nice, sweet, and cold treat.

Don't beat yourself up over it :). You're already better than many others admitting that it is important from an ethical standpoint. There are many others, including some who would call themselves educators or agitators, who don't think it important enough to discuss at all.

Change seems to be a big factor for a lot of people. I had a feeling it would be, change is really hard. That cognitive block could also potentially come from some sort of neurodivergence. At least for me, AuDHD tends to make any sort of change more difficult.

It's tough when other people you are around present themselves as obstacles, it's actually one of the topics of the little essay I mentioned. I will say that any potential quality of life decrease would come from tensions surrounding people you know. It's also change that challenges existing norms, which I of all people definitely understand is extremely daunting.