Vegetarianism

I became vegetarian when I was about 14 and it's actually something that's become quite an important part of my life. I used to be too skinny and I didn't really enjoy eating until I became vegetarian. I've always been a bit obsessive over food, constantly analysing what I have eaten and what I am going to eat, but being vegetarian has actually really helped me. I put on weight after I turned vegetarian because suddenly I liked eating. I must have started looking healthy because I haven't been asked if I've got an eating disorder since before I was vegetarian. Cooking also makes me happy, and I don't think I would have got interested in cooking if I hadn't of become vegetarian because I would have just carried on eating everything my mum cooked.

This postsecret made me think about being vegetarian. People who eat meat complain that vegetarians try to convert them and guilt-trip them into becoming vegetarian, but actually, as a vegetarian, I find that a lot of people seem to have difficulty accepting that I don't eat meat, and seem to take it personally and become defensive about it. Maybe it's because they think I'm going to discriminate against them for eating meat, but I would never do that. I respect that people choose to eat meat, but too many people can't seem to respect that I don't. This is just something I've noticed over the last few years.