Results 1 to 11 of 11

Thread: My story!

  1. 02-19-2005, 10:44 PM #1
    BrokenAngel
    BrokenAngel is offline
    Yummy! BrokenAngel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Vancouver, WA
    Posts
    8

    My story!

    Well, I guess it can't be called a "Vegan Story" as i'm not vegan yet. Perhaps it can be my "Veggie Story"

    All my life I have had a problem with almost every kind of meat. I would eat it, but as soon as someone would tell me what it was, I would immediately stop eating it. I just hated the idea of eating an animal... it made me sad. For the last 12 years or so, the only meat I ate was an occasional piece of chicken or turkey lunchmeat but I always in the back of my mind thought "this is wrong, there is no need to be eating this" and about 2 months ago I decided I was going to try to go vegetarian. I was watching a TV show on VH1 about diets and it was talking about how Alicia Silverstone was a vegan and how healthy she felt ever since becoming one and I decided to research it and I came to find that I wanted to be vegan. Actually, more like I had to become vegan because in my heart I knew it was the right thing for me for two reasons; health (I've just discovered I have high cholesterol, so i'm sure cutting out animal products will help! Can't hurt, right? ) and for the simple fact that I love animals and I don't wanna be part of the cause for their suffering. I haven't eaten any meat since February 6th (my 19th birthday) and I feel pretty good about it. So now I am completely vegetarian and within the next couple weeks I hope... no, let's rephrase that! I *will* be 100% vegan!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 02-19-2005, 11:32 PM #2
    ott
    ott is offline
    obscure ott's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Mobile, AL
    Posts
    395
    Spiff, BrokenAngel!

    I look forward to not shunning you and accepting you as vegan, (therefore, 'cool kid' material). In the meantime I'll attempt to be as sympathetic as possible while cracking ovo-lacto jokes behind your back and not inviting you to the popular buffets.

    How'm I doing so far?
    look at me still talking, when there's science to do
    when I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you
    I've experiments to run, there is research to be done
    on the people who are still alive
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 02-20-2005, 04:28 AM #3
    LazyGirl
    LazyGirl is offline
    Slacker LazyGirl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Posts
    1,644
    Welcome aboard!
    She did nothing in particular and did it very well.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 02-21-2005, 07:36 AM #4
    lex_talionis
    lex_talionis is offline
    How do you make a brain firewall? lex_talionis's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    SE US
    Posts
    1,260
    Welcome to VRF Angel.

    Ott - you crack me up. Are you making fun of me too? Behind my back?
    “...we Americans can [not] come to terms with our money neuroses without understanding the more florid pathology of the very rich for it is our envy and admiration of the rich that supports their habit and keeps us hooked ourselves”
    -Philip Slater
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 02-21-2005, 07:40 AM #5
    stegan
    stegan is offline
    approves this message. stegan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Silver Spring, MD/ DC Metro area
    Posts
    6,801
    wilkum BrokenAngel
    acid funk for your ass.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 02-21-2005, 07:19 PM #6
    ott
    ott is offline
    obscure ott's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Mobile, AL
    Posts
    395
    Quote Originally Posted by lex_talionis
    Ott - you crack me up. Are you making fun of me too? Behind my back?
    Nah, just supporting Amy by threatening her with passive aggressive peer pressure as long as she's ovo-lacto.

    Come on lex, if I was going to make fun of you I'd start with the granny seat and harp on that for all it's worth.

    ... which would take a while, 'cause it's worth a lot.
    look at me still talking, when there's science to do
    when I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you
    I've experiments to run, there is research to be done
    on the people who are still alive
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 02-22-2005, 07:27 AM #7
    lex_talionis
    lex_talionis is offline
    How do you make a brain firewall? lex_talionis's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    SE US
    Posts
    1,260
    Quote Originally Posted by ott
    I'd start with the granny seat and harp on that for all it's worth.

    ... which would take a while, 'cause it's worth a lot.
    Hee heeeeee! Yeah yeah... : )
    “...we Americans can [not] come to terms with our money neuroses without understanding the more florid pathology of the very rich for it is our envy and admiration of the rich that supports their habit and keeps us hooked ourselves”
    -Philip Slater
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 02-22-2005, 11:43 AM #8
    Vegit-8
    Vegit-8 is offline
    Happy Mad Rabbit Vegit-8's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2003
    Location
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Posts
    2,036
    Welcome to VRF BrokenAngel. I think that you will find this a very supportive community, and I look forward to hearing from you on the forums.

    May peace and joy be with you.
    Vegit-8
    Live with compassion and respect.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 02-22-2005, 02:46 PM #9
    Emiloid
    Emiloid is offline
    half a block from Normal Emiloid's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2003
    Location
    Chico, CA
    Posts
    15,600
    Welcome, BrokenAngel! You've come to a good place. Stick around!
    wocka wocka wocka
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 02-23-2005, 11:44 AM #10
    VeganArtist
    VeganArtist is offline
    Plant-Based Person
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Posts
    529
    That is so great!! I think that any step that a person takes in the direction of reducing animal suffering is a good one.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 02-23-2005, 01:50 PM #11
    bluedawg
    bluedawg is offline
    tiny careful adventure fire bluedawg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    milwaukee
    Posts
    14,212
    i agree with VeganArtist... if you think about it, you've already gone a lot further than most people do. welcome to VRF, BrokenAngel!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Pixie's Vegan Story
    By SbucksPixie in forum Vegan Stories
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 11-14-2004, 03:21 PM
  2. My story...by JasperKat
    By JasperKat in forum Vegan Stories
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 10-29-2004, 10:42 PM
  3. kimmysoo's vegan story
    By kimmysoo in forum Vegan Stories
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 08-12-2004, 06:57 AM
  4. My Story
    By Dinnerguy72 in forum Vegan Stories
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 08-10-2003, 08:39 PM
  5. Jacqui's life story.
    By shade in forum Vegan Stories
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 05-14-2003, 04:26 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules