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Wow, have I been there. I don't proselytize about what I eat (at all) IRL. I figure the best I can do is set a good example and be quiet about it. People don't care for a lecture and it's not going to sell anyone on being vegan, vegetarian, pescetarian, or even flexitarian.
So I almost never mention it unless asked about it. But the topic often comes up over a shared meal. I still have supposed leftists ask me why I'm a vegetarian or challenge things like drinking almond milk (because of water usage!), FFS. This question about almond water usage is sometimes while they are stuffing meat and/or dairy into their faces. 🤣 And of course, I get the unbelievable question - "where do you get your PROTEIN?" and try so very hard not to facepalm at this. Especially when this question was answered for the same person before.
I'm still eating animal products (eggs/dairy) but even that is something I've dialed way down over the years for a lot of reasons, including health.
The other thing that grows very tiresome is having some leftist men (and some women) subtly or not so subtly imply it's not as manly or not as "primal" to not eat meat. I mean, I get why conservative choads are fragile, but when it comes from leftists? Sigh. What the fuck are we even doing here? My guess is that propaganda about food is ever-present and given a huge assist from the government as well.