
Originally Posted by
Elin
Yeah, I've definitely met a few people who, though not intolerant of others' dietary choices, kind of flaunt their own to draw attention to themselves and make themselves seem interesting or unique, and it frankly annoys me as much as anyone given that it's perpetuating already prevalent negative stereotypes about the kind of people that vegetarians and vegans are. I will say, though, that in many cases it's just something that's going to come up in conversation whether you like it or not. Food is a pretty common topic of discussion and a huge part of life, and it's pretty hard to talk honestly about food as a vegetarian or a vegan without mentioning that that's what you are given that it has a huge impact on what you do and don't eat. It's sometimes not a case of attention seeking so much as it is down to it being something that's very hard to omit in many conversations and situations.