Today, I was denounced for being a terrible person, because my family raises chickens, some of which we eat. I was then told how cruel I am for "killing innocent birds" and that "good" people buy their meat from the supermarket. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I tried to be kind to animals and get my dad to buy cage-free eggs. When I told him it was dollar more, he started yelling and making a scene in the middle of the store, saying that chickens are ugly and they deserve to suffer. FML
Today, my roommate raged at me for "lying" about being a vegetarian, because she saw chicken stored in my side of the fridge. That chicken isn't for me, it's an ingredient in the homemade food I make for my dogs. Apparently, serving my dogs real meat instead of forcing them into vegetarianism makes me a hypocrite. FML
Today, I told my younger sister that meat comes from cute animals like chickens and cows, hoping she'd want to be vegan like me. Instead, she laughed and made up a song about how chickens turn into tenders and cows turn into cheeseburgers. I ended up being the one who got upset. FML
Today, my 4 year-old daughter thought it was funny that the chicken on her plate and chickens on farms are called the same name. I had my mouth full so I couldn’t stop my rotten eldest son from saying, “That’s because chicken is dead chickens.” Cue her crying while my son cackled like a sociopath. FML
Today, my vegan step-mom found out I ate at McDonald's yesterday. She gave me hell and asked me how it feels to give money to "murderers". All while my dad sat quietly by because he's too whipped to speak his mind. It wasn't even her house a month ago. FML
Today, I was lectured by a self-professed vegan over my "barbaric" eating habits, in between her scarfing down a tuna fish sandwich. FML
Today, my mum gave me half-raw chicken for dinner. After she refused to cook it again, I threw it away saying that I didn't want to get salmonella. She told to be more grateful, and that I was an idiot for trying to use salmonella as an excuse because, "It's chicken, not salmon." FML
Today, my family had an argument with me because I bought the wrong kind of cheese. They never said what kind they wanted. The argument ended with my mother saying that she wished she could kill herself, because of how horrible of a person I am. FML
Today, a stranger at a bird show yelled at me for owning an "unnatural and irresponsibly bred" hybrid lorikeet. He's a rescue who was horribly abused in his last home. Fuck me for giving a shit about animals even if they're not pure I guess. FML
Today, my family dragged me to a steakhouse, knowing full well I'm vegan. I sat there, with my sad little salad, watching as they stuffed themselves with burned animal flesh and laughed at me. They wonder why I hate them all. FML
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ironichalibut 24
Yes, god-fearing people buy their meat from the big companies who keep their chickens stacked in a square foot box, stacked 10 high in rows of 100, where mans dominion is unquestioned, how dare you blaspheme and raise chickens in a sustainable manner.
red_headforlife 15
But chickens aren't animals, remember?
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HockeyGirl97 2
106: Vegetarians and vegans would not go off on a rant about how buying supermarket meat is better and more humane than a farmer raising an animal is a good environment then eating it himself. Most vegetarians and vegans become vegetarians and vegans because of how inhumane the animals who are slaughtered for supermarkets are treated. Don't make ignorant comments next time.
allliseee 8
don't you get attached to the chickens?
NagainaFier 16
If the animals are being raised to be consumed, I would assume not; I worked for a trainer who also raised cattle, and while the animals were treated kindly, they were not of 'pet' status. Some people raise chickens/cows/whatever as pets, but from the sounds of it, OP is not one of them. (Which, actually, I am glad about, since even though it's completely irrational, it bothers me when people treat animals with 'pet' status, and then turn it into dinner).
vbmg152 19
I said YDI because I'm vegetarian & don't eat anything with a mother! The "good" people that get their meat from a store have no idea what they're talking about!
Psyk_fml 11
Plants have "mothers" too. Mother plants are often used in cloning, several species of plants have seperate male and female plants, and many have male and female flowers. What you're eating, as a vegetarian, are the offspring of plants. Oftentimes the seeds, or the fleshy part surrounding the seed. You're eating life before it has even had a chance to live, unlike us meat-eaters, at least whatever we put in our mouths has had a glimpse of the world.
NagainaFier 16
Woah there buddy! While it's completely fine if you chose to not eat animals for whatever reason, there's really no need to run around bashing us omnivores. Everyone's got an opinion, and you're free to express it, but just... Be nice and not here-are-my-views-and-i-am-better-than-you-because-of-it. Fun fact, not everyone who eats meat condones the mistreatment of animals.
merpherp 7
Such a shame you have to suffer because of people's stupidity. Hang in there op.
poloy325 9
So you ran into Snookie
NagainaFier 16
People make way to big a deal over that; yeah, it wasn't the most intelligent quote from her, but she didn't get famous for her brains, now did she? On a side note, I do agree with the idea she was trying to convey- the food should not be processing oxygen when it hits the stove.
dilley86 4
I tell vegans that the bacteria on the vegetables they eat are living things. Apparantly, their hypocrisy knows no bounds :)
NagainaFier 16
I know some people have mentioned things similar to this, but those chickens are probably better taken care of than those commercial farms; animals raised for the lulz/raised for the love of it are often cared for more humanly than those raised by people who do so for a profit. So what if that person is stupid; you know where your animals came from and how they were treated :3
gremlin_bros 19
Ok economics lesson beef 4 bucks a lb for cheep stuff ie: hamburger deer after hunting licenses and tags and butchering fees up to six deer legally = less than 1$ a pound for everything from steak to roast to burger add 2$ a lb for summer sausage now chickens farm raised is about the same ratio for cost evaluation and I know what went into the bird and how humane it was treated etc peace of mind = priceless so you keep on and don't let the idiots get you down.
anni1999 7
I'm vegetarian and I always get asked that , people just don't now what they are actually eating!!!!
xgardian 15
"hey mom, why did thr chicken cross the road" "who let out thee cheekens!?, do you know how much I payed for those cheekens?" "mom it's just a joke" "oh it's no joke"