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Nonbinary, will literally fight terfs with my bare hands <3

[dreamin-vegan]

Are vegans actually annoying?

I see a lot of who vegans refer to as "carnists" calling us annoying, militant, etc because of us standing up for what we believe in, does that make us annoying? No I don't think all of us are annoying, I think it can be annoying especially when vegans have to answer the same comments over and over and we just end up talking in circles, and I do understand how that can come off as annoying. But on the other hand, you as non vegans, also have the same access to the same resources we have used, and continue to use, there really are tons of sources, not just online, but there are books, and documentaries, that speak on not only going vegan, but the benefits of what being vegan does for the planet, the animals, and our overall health and well being. Now are there people who go vegan for their health? Yes absolutely and I love that, but for most of us, or rather the ones I know, we became vegan for the animals, to be a voice for the voiceless, and the health aspect is a side affect of being vegan.

Would I recommend being vegan to everyone if I felt like they would listen and want to hear what I've got to say in the process of educating them and helping them? Yes I absolutely would, Being vegan really is an amazing journey and it's so beneficial to our lives and this planet, and most importantly the animals. Now do I think there vegan activist who take things way too far and are aggressive in their approach to non vegans in an attempt to get more people to be vegan? Yes I do, I firmly believe theres a right and wrong way to do it, I've learned that arguing will get us no where, I personally have stopped replying to negative comments, and I just post my little activism posts and just let the algorithm do it's thing, because at the end of the day, not everyone is going to agree with me, and thats their business, but for me, I'll continue posting about veganism on my platforms that I have been blessed with having

[dreamin-vegan]

Vegan activists, and who are they talking to

When you see someone posting online, or standing on a street corner, or wearing vegan merch of some kind, doesn't mean we're saying every single person on this earth has to be vegan, in fact we're not even speaking to everyone when we say "go vegan". What do I mean by this?

I mean we know and understand there are people in food deserts, where it's completely inaccessible for them to become vegan, and we understand that, and we aren't bashing them, why? Because veganism is as far as is practical and practicable, meaning if they can support being vegan in other ways they definitely do and are considered vegan, at least as far as I've been taught by other vegan activists, does that mean that they're bad for not eating vegan food but buying vegan products? No far from it, they're doing what is practicable and accessible for them, and that's amazing, I'm sure they don't feel seen by militant vegan activists, and that's sad we should be recognizing these people, because not only are they all doing their part, but they're getting put down over it for the simple fact of it not being "perfect", no one not even you are perfect, so instead of putting someone down for not being where you are, let's remind ourselves to lift others up, everyone is going through something, and see the good in others and their journey in veganism and not only see the good in those things, but celebrate them. I understand how you feel, it's not something mainly spoken about and it definitely needs to be brought up more, because, and lets be real, veganism looks different for everyone and isn't one size fits all, some people maybe fully raw vegan and only drinking water or coconut water, others maybe eating meat substitutes and making sure they get more fruit and veggies in their day, others maybe in places where it's hard, or darn near impossible, as those in food deserts, and it is a journey, and its a beautiful one

[dreamin-vegan]

Since I’ve restarted my vegan journey (because let’s face it I messed up and I was wrong) I’ve been eating a lot cleaner, I’ve been posting on this blog more (which I love) and I’ve been posting a lot more videos of what I eat and it’s been going so well, and over the weekend I spoke to a coworker who said he’s transitioning to a vegan lifestyle (yay!) and I’ve been posting content on my YouTube channel, mainly short little videos, I joined threads, love it, and it’s just been so fun lately

I’ve also been posting pictures on instagram and my side account (spicy-vegans) to just show how I eat, it’s been such a great journey so far

[dreamin-vegan]

Is veganism expensive? Not necessarily, if you’re looking to buy Whole Foods like beans, lentils, rice, tofu, hummus, fruits and veggies, oats, bread, etc then it really isn’t expensive at all, and it’s actually healthier and better for you in the long run, but it can be expensive if you buy a lot of meat substitutes, and vegan cheeses, and things like that. Going vegan is definitely a challenging thing, depending on you and your journey, most people (myself included) became vegan for the animals, the environment, or health, I went vegan for the animals. Now I know it can be hard to figure out where to start, maybe you’re coming across this blog for the first time and you’re just starting your journey, or you’ve been vegan for years so the things I’m saying aren’t news to you, but there are so many documentaries to watch, and books to read, and research to do, it can become overwhelming very quickly, well I started by watching what the health, and dominion, and forks over knives, and looking at vegan TikTok and tumblr and YouTube, I looked up recipes on tasty, I asked my for tips, and I experimented and tried new things, I know sometimes we mess up, and we may beat ourselves up for that, but messing up is how we learn, how we grow, everything will all workout for the best I believe all of you have what it takes

[dreamin-vegan]

I just stumbled upon your account and am positively stunned. I was vegetarian for 3 years and have been vegan for almost 1, which was incredibly difficult given my family being pretty right leaning with some not even believing in climate change.

Your posts are like a breath of fresh air, honestly. There are so many posts I see focus purely on poking fun at carnists and talking about the moral superiority of vegans, but it's so tiring. Going vegan is terrifying for multiple reasons, and from what I could see from your account, you completely understand this and know that it requires a lot of time and energy to make the change.

I think it's easier for some more than others. This is not a class argument, I just mean that some people come from families that are uninterested in understanding the reasons and will treat you like an outcast or you currently are surrounded by friends with the same mentality.

Being vegan is difficult, exhausting, and sometimes incredibly frustrating. But at the end of the day, it is a choice, and those who haven't reached that point yet aren't morally stunted or murders. I appreciate how welcoming you are and make veganism so approachable while also educating those who are willing to listen.

Thank you for gracing my tumblr dashboard with vegan related posts that don't make me nauseous ♡

This is the sweetest thing ever! I love you and I’m glad that you’re enjoying my blog and the content I post 🥰 I’m so happy for you and hope the best for your journey in veganism and I hope that you can continue leading those around you by example with lots of love and patience and positivity, even when it gets hard 🥰 you’re a beautiful person and I’m grateful for you

[dreamin-vegan]

So it’s your first 4th of July as a vegan

Well I’m assuming if you’re reading this it’s your first 4th of July, or cook out as a vegan and you’re probably wondering what options you have that are available to you to participate in the festivities (if that’s your thing) well there are a few! First off if you want hotdogs this year there are two options that are classified in the junk food category, and those are lite life and field roast vegan hotdogs, and for burgers you have violife cheese slices, daiya cheese slices, you have beyond burgers, impossible burgers, Gardein ultimate burgers, regular gardein burgers, you can have fries (if you’re from the US don’t get fries from McDonald’s those aren’t vegan) you can have tons of variations of salad, you can have juice, and water, and soda, some alcohol (if that’s your thing and you’re of age for it).

I know there are tons of choices, and I didn’t even list all the options of burgers because there are just so many!! And if you’d like healthier versions there are dr pradgers burgers, and people (not me) have made hotdogs with carrots in the past, if you try these please tell me how they are.

I know I know, going vegan is sometimes overwhelming, and it’s okay, there will be days that all you can handle are vegan chicken nuggets and that’s perfectly okay, and if you don’t want to celebrate the day, then you can still have your food, and stay home, put on your favorite movie, or tv show, read your favorite book, listen to your favorite songs. The point is, there are tons of options on things you can eat or drink if you choose to participate in the 4th of july or not, and if not I hope you can at least get a day off work to rest relax and reset

[dreamin-vegan]

Vegans and social media

So I'm sure you've been scrolling on tiktok at one point or another and come across a video of someone telling you to go vegan, or saying why they're vegan, or maybe doing activism and possibly showing some videos that were upsetting to watch, it probably made you feel some kind of way, and you know what? Thats perfectly okay, as vegans we aren't out here doing online activisim to make you mad at us, we're trying to educate you, show you why veganism is a good thing, and how it can make your life, and the lives of the animals better, and happier.

You may also have commented about "homeless people cant be vegan" or "you have to be rich to be vegan" both of which are false, I understand you may not feel ready to be vegan yet, and thats your choice as to when you begin your new journey of being vegan, I know for me I originally went vegan 2 years ago, and here I am back on this journey, and doing amazingly, feeling great, and I'm so excited for you to begin your journey as well.

Does this have to start immediately and be all in? Nope! Go at your own pace, pick one day out of the week to be meat dairy and egg free, when you're shopping for clothing items, shoes, or any item really, look to make sure its vegan and cruelty free, buy more fruits and veggies fresh or frozen, because thats up to you, watch the documentaries, dive in and do the research for yourself as well, as to how being vegan is better for not just you, but the environment, and your health.

Is it always easy? no way! but nothing is always easy, so it's all good, just take it one day at a time enjoy the journey, and if you choose to, document it on social media as well, have fun with it, buy the shirts and stickers if you want, do everything you can on your vegan journey to make it great, visit animal sanctuaries, volunteer at animal shelters, or don't its up to you!! Thats the beauty of the whole thing, being vegan is as far as is practical and practicable, no where in there does it say you must be perfect and aren't allowed mistakes, make this journey yours and make it enjoyable for you, your family and friends, and most importantly remember who you're doing this for, the animals, the lives of those beautiful innocent animals.

If you have any comments or questions feel free to reach out!

[dreamin-vegan]

so lets talk about it

While I was off here I went off my veganism, and I honestly don't have a reason why, but I restarted my journey on june 15th, and I've gone back to trying to educate people about veganism online again, and of course someone didn't like that I reminded them that animals are someone, not "something" and so they decided that going through my videos they would comment on how I restarted my journey and called me a fake vegan, mind you my comment filters are on. Now I wont justify that I had eaten meat and dairy and eggs, I will however apologize and admit guilt and sorrow for what I did, I know being vegan isn't always perfect, and as people we also are imperfect.

I know I'm sure there will be people on here as well who feel the need to bash me for that, and if that will help you to feel better about what I did, then feel free, I haven't told certain people in the vegan community of my downfall as some of them would drag me over the coals, understandably, however, I don't plan on ever breaking my veganism again, in fact I plan on eating whole foods and working out and sleeping like a normal 8 hour schedule and getting as healthy and as strong as I can be.

I have a weight bench in my garage I will be bringing in today, I will begin working out again starting today, eating better starting today, just know I am striving to be the healthiest and best version of me I can become

[dreamin-vegan]

I've written a new article about the missing submersible

[dreamin-vegan]

I haven’t updated the article yet as I’m at work, but it’s not a good one

[dreamin-vegan]

I've written a new article about the missing submersible

[dreamin-vegan]

Vegans and video games?

I have personally seen vegans say that its not vegan to play video games that involve hunting or fishing, etc, They say that it's not vegan, I personally don't think it's an issue to play video games like that or any other type of video game because it's animated and no actual animals are being harmed, so, I don't see it as an issue, but I would love to hear your opinions on this.

I think video games are a source of fun, a source of entertainment without harming others or harming animals and can be fun, if you find one you're interested in and enjoy, I used to play a specific one growing up (way before I became vegan) and it involved hunting, I'm not sure I'd enjoy it now but I did as a child. But the whole point of this is post is to hear your take on this, and also give my perspective as well.

thank you for reading this and if you'd like to give me any feed back, please feel free to do so.

So let me dive in a little deeper on what the video game I played was, and what I play now. So I used to play a game where the character would go into the woods and hunt for deer, bears, fish, and if I'm remembering correctly, wild pigs. I enjoyed this game as a kid, but thats all it was for me, a game, never meant anything, never wanted to go hunt in real life, and hated fishing too, I could never imagine how someone would enjoy going into the woods to do this in reality, how they get, or even got enjoyment out of this, I've never even come close to understanding this, I've always loved animals but I never knew what veganism was a child, I'll do a dive into that topic in the future, but for now I'd love to hear your perspective on video games and veganism.

I've seen some other perspectives and I see other peoples point of view, I understand that people have varying views, and I love hearing from you guys, and I'm excited that I get to hear from you guys, what do you think? Do you think hunting games are immoral and not vegan at all? Are you fully against them? whats your view?

I'm also starting to lean more towards video games than social media lately so I'm definitely looking for any and all recommendations and opinions on what you deem is appropriate, what would you let your kids play (assuming you have kids) what do you play? I play one that came out during the pandemic and I enjoy that one, it's peaceful and calming and I find it enjoyable, but I'm sure you've all got opinions, and I'd very much enjoy hearing them

Do you stand hard against them and would rather I just not play games like this? Do you support them and think I should play them since they're just a form of entertainment and is animated and no real people or animals would be harmed in any way so you think I should go for it?

Give me your feedback and tell me what you think, sorry for rambling I just want to hear from you and I wanted to word this as clearly as I could and I'm not sure if I made it clear or understandable, so feel free to reach out with your opinions, comments, concerns, pros, cons, whatever you think I should know on the topic! Thank you for reading

[dreamin-vegan]

There are so many options better than honey that exist, honey doesn’t even belong to us, it’s what bees consume during the winter. Honey bees work so hard for their food, and we take it? Honestly it’s rude selfish and greedy

[sowhatnotcreative]

My family keeps bees. The queen doesn't get her wings clipped or is artificially inseminated for hobby keepers at least, and I don't see why industial producers would need to as the queen often can't fly when being egglaying (which is what you want her to do). The queens are sometimes killed by the beekeepers but also that's what the bees do themselves. They regularly kill queens they no longer want, as well as kill loads and loads of male bees. Bees are very brutal to eachother. Yes beekeepers take honey but they also keep the hives alive during winter, feed and keep the bees healthy.

Am not claiming it's vegan but there are a lot of misinformation about beekeeping being spread by vegans for some reason. If you don't wanna eat it that's your choice. Bees are very important for nature and they can use all the help they can get, and hobby beekeepers are helping a lot imo.

[dreamin-vegan]

As long as beekeepers aren’t taking honey for themselves and are letting the bees keep their honey for themselves, i only know what I post, because I do research before I talk not just talking to talk, and the choice in what we eat is simple, is it from animals, like meat dairy eggs and honey are, if yes, we don’t eat or buy those things, if no then we do

[dreamin-vegan]

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juansworldcreations - Etsy

Shop items by juansworldcreations.

Just so you guys know I do have an Etsy shop, and a redbubble, incase you’re looking, also I do have a new design for vegans

[dreamin-vegan]

There are so many options better than honey that exist, honey doesn’t even belong to us, it’s what bees consume during the winter. Honey bees work so hard for their food, and we take it? Honestly it’s rude selfish and greedy

[dreamin-vegan]

Nike air shoes

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Nike air shoes