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

[Monica]

You clearly didn't read my whole thought there.

I did. Sometimes written words can be misunderstood. Sometimes the same sentence can be interpreted different ways, even with correct punctuation, because of sentence structure. Please don't assume that I didn't read it. I have read ALL of your words in this discussion, and have pondered them before replying. You have clearly put a lot of thought into your comments, and I honor and respect that.

Of course my guilt is my own, but my point was it's not in regards with my desire to eat meat but in light of the fact that it appears you would rather me move away from eating meat, whereas I have become more comfortable with it. The guilt is in the perceived idea that in disagreement I am separate and not loving. The guilt will go away when I can finally accept that I don't have to agree with you for me to be loving and accepting of you.

Thus, I feel guilty for not giving you what you want and serving you in the way you want to be served.

Thank you for the clarification!

Please let go of that guilt. To the extent I even can do that, I release you from any expectation of serving me in any way. I never even wished to be served by anyone changing in order to please or serve me. I do wish for the victims (the animals) to be freed from oppression and enslavement, but I'm Not the victim here, so it has nothing to do with serving ME.

We don't have to agree to be loving or accepting. (And Acceptance is an entirely different concept from what is commonly portrayed, in my opinion.)

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