[split] "Some people eat animals, some don't."

[Aion]

Wow, I just gotta say it blows my mind the difference in response. As soon as Matt1 announces he's going Vegetarian there is fanfare and excitement but anyone doing less is met with psychological warfare.

I don't think I can participate in this thread anymore. Much love to you all, thank you for sharing your views.

??? I extended lots of love and support to YOU back in #89, and offered suggestions and encouragement, even though you didn't go veg. Maybe you missed it?

http://bring4th.org/forums/showthread.ph...#pid190063

That post was supportive. No way can you say it was 'psychological warfare.'

Regarding Matt's decision, were we supposed to just ignore it? Gosh, damned if I do, damned if I don't. Awhile back, in the old meat thread, someone decided to go veg, and at that time I avoided ever praising anyone lest I be accused of 'fanfare and excitement' while 'judging' those who didn't. So I tried to just remain neutral, and guess what happened? They complained because I didn't give any acknowledgement or praise!!  So this time, I just decided to do what I felt was natural to me, and that was expressing my encouragement and support for Matt. I did the same for you, but in a different way. You can't expect me to pin a medal on someone for their choice to continue eating meat. Why does it matter anyway? If you are secure in your decisions, my praise shouldn't matter.

Anyway, I reached out to you with support and encouragement to help your situation, no strings attached. I guess that counts for nothing just because I also showed support and encouragement for someone who decided to go veg.

So yeah, damned if I do, damned if I don't!  

Well the biggest challenge to being a Breatharian is that others get worried. Honestly if it was just me, by myself, with no one else to worry about then yeah, I would probably be a Breatharian.

My reaction wasn't really about praise or lack thereof, I can't really describe it, a shift in emotional atmosphere. Maybe it was more the difference between concern and happiness or something similar. There was just something about the 'ease' with which Matt1 was embraced when I feel like all I've wanted is to feel accepted but have to claw tooth and nail to feel I'm not 'evil'. Yes, by all means, these are my issues.

In the end though, I think I've just exhausted myself and exasperated my thoughts. It feels like I want something so simple, but I don't think there is any reason for me to get it. No, that is not on any of you, just me with myself.