the way i explained it to my (raised catholic) mom is that essentially i’m dietarily vegan for a month with the exception of honey and shellfish but olive oil is not allowed while other oils are fine. she was like “this is a lot more complicated than i remember it being” like yeah it is because we follow different paths.
and i’m trying to remind myself that it’s ok to make mistakes, i haven’t been doing this my whole life and i don’t have my entire family/friend group doing this along with me. progress, not perfection. but i do have my vegan friends who have been so helpful so far even if i have to sub in a few ingredients













