Are there any vegetarians here?

[Anonymous]

If you are, why did you become a vegetarian? How long have you been living this way?

I'm asking because I want to be a vegetarian. Recently I've been looking at meat and it makes me sick. Like, I literally feel like I'm going to puke because I think of the animals and what they go through (I'm talking about those inhumane farms). I know that not all farms are horrible, but you know...

[Kiwedin]

I went vegetarian almost three years ago and then went vegan about a year after that. It's gone really well and I'm completely accustomed to the lifestyle now.
I became interested in vegetarian/vegan diets because I actually got into an argument with a vegan and I thought I'd won the argument because she just kept rolling her eyes and not really explaining herself. I took it as her not being able to respond to me in a logical manner, but after going home and researching my arguments myself, I realized that she was actually just laughing at how stupid my reasoning for eating animals was. I was saying shit like "vegan diets aren't healthy", "you need meat to live", "you'll never get enough protein", "plants have feelings too", "who gives a fuck about the animals", "Meat eating is part of our Native American culture, how could you turn your back on your culture?" and all sorts of stuff that didn't really prove anything negative about veganism, but just proved how little I knew about my own food, nutrition, and the farming system. At first I was just angry about learning the truth and I just felt like this vegan girl was so smug and thought she was better than me, despite her not doing anything wrong.
I ended up learning about animal cruelty and how eating meat affects the environment, world hunger, and human health and it just became morally difficult for me to continue to partake in something I knew wasn't just affecting me, but was affecting not only other people, but the animals and the environment as well. It's a whole learning process. Once you open up your eyes to how fucked up the meat, dairy, and egg industries are, it's pretty difficult to put those blinders back on. So funny how I used to salivate at the smell of barbecue and bacon and now I have to block my nose.

[Asker]

Wow, that's kind of a funny story actually! I'm glad that you did research on it and you've learned to adapt to that lifestyle. It makes me want to be a vegan now. xD

[Kiwedin]

haha yeah, it's actually so funny. Later when I went vegan I had to contact and be like "Wow, I'm so sorry I was such an asshole to you before." She ended up helping me out so much when it came to transitioning. :)

[Anonymous]

I'm vegan. I became vegan because I don't want to harm animals. They're living things and I don't want to kill something that has eyes, a brain, a heart. It's so mean and not needed since we now have the convenience to survive off food that does not harm something with a beating heart. I was vegetarian when I turned 13 until I was 15, and then I became vegan. Now I'm 18 and will be vegan for life. It's just very easy to me because I don't see animals or animal products as food. I don't need it and can easily make a meal that causes no harm! I also don't use products tested on animals or wear anything made out of animals, animal testing is absolutely horrid )':

[Asker]

I agree! I think I'm going to be a vegetarian and then try to transition to a vegan.

[WeaponZero]

Pescetarian here, which is a vegetarian who still eats fish and seafood. I once tried going full vegan, but there was something missing from my diet, or too much of something, not sure, and my body wasn't agreeing. Prone to nausea, lack of energy, and frequent headaches. This works for me.

[Asker]

That's cool. My sister is also a pescetarian and she enjoys it. :)

[rsstanford]

I became a vegetarian because I saw 101 reasons to be vegan on YouTube, and I love animals and I don't want to take part of eating animal flesh. I been vegetarian for 3 months now eventually I plan on going vegan but one step at a time.

[Asker]

That's cool! I'm going to have to watch that video, too. :)

[stardust101]

Heck no, I can't just live off vegetables. I need meat.

[ShayanMortazavi1]

No. Meat is too delicious.