…I was not born into being a Vegan, thus I had to learn later in life- THANK YOU, MD COLLEGE’S PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR MR. FINK!, & had to constantly figure things out, as I took it really slow to becoming Vegan, so I was never going back.
I make a big deal to represent & not sell-out on important things like this & was former shoe salesman (the original crew were awesome & best workmates, I have ever had) & former clothes salesman, so I had a lot of clothes that are not Vegan. To practice what is best for ‘Global Warming’ & rest of environmental & employment issues, I do not throw away clothes, thus never have to buy new clothes & I have been athletic thin my entire life, so clothes from HS. It is bad to just throw away clothes (some are well woren, especially, work shoes) or even donate, because they are not Vegan, for previous mentioned reasons.
Then there is issue of being representative/role model of what Veganism is, cannot always have time to explain it to all that see me.
How does other Vegans handle this?
It’s great that you believe so strongly in it. It’s obviously frustrating for you that others don’t see it as clearly as you do!
Maybe it would help you resolve your current issue if you consider what your objectives are - what do you want to accomplish by being vegan? What is the long-term result which you think we should aim for as a society?
Then think how you can work towards that. Is it something it will be easy to persuade people to join in with, or would it involve some sacrifice on their part, or at least some degree of effort?
Most people don’t react well to being lectured at or preached at. If you want to influence people, you will need to be thoughtful and willing to accept compromise.
Most of this is assuming a lot, just one example I am extremely thoughtful & practice what I preach, but I never compromise, I understand situations are different, especially, when it comes to money, & I consider all ideas & love outside the box thinking, but politics has educated that compromise is constantly abused by those that want privilege(s) over the whole-most in a group. One follows many different paths, might slip off one or more or turn off it or them & turn back around & continue, but cannot trick.For economic, political & other beliefs there are easy solutions, that do not compromise from what is the must to qualify.