My ex family, i miss them a little, but if they're so shit they're cutting me off just for being vegan like, good riddance

This whole story is so fucked, I'm SO sorry you were treated like that. I'm vegan and I'm so tired of all the little jokes and the random snark and the hostility, carnists being offended by my just existing in front of them and daring to live according to my values. When I first went vegan, my then bf (no longer) was personally offended by my veganism, insisting I did it to disrespect him. It's amazing how so much shit can simmer under the surface until you decide to publicly take a stand for an exploited group.

when the abuse or neglect is subtle, it's harder to spot and heal from. It just feels like something is slightly wrong with you because everyone is treating you different. Meanwhile it's easy to say the other more extreme trauma that happened to me was traumatizing and point out why.

I relate to this so hard. ❤

Ugh I'm so sorry. ❤️

Oh awesome! You're the best, thank you!!! ❤️

He can't conceptualize being on the other side of settler-colonialism and fighting for something real