BEWARE: RANT
So I know I said I wouldn't rant anymore over here, but I am so annoyed right now I need to vent.
So I got a text earlier today from a friend I am quickly growing tired of. Back when i worked at Arby's she was a pretty decent friend. I loved going out dancing with her, drinking and the like. Hell she was the first girl I kissed as an adult (I don't count the girls I kissed when I was like 10, everyone goes through a curiosity-phase). Anyway, now that she has a boyfriend she doesn't want to hang out, even though my husband and her boyfriend love hanging out---we could easily double date and whatnot, seriously. Right so i get a text this afternoon and she's like "I just saw Dr. Oz and I want to go vegan, what should I do?" Ordinarily I would jump right in and show her the ropes, but i know she's in it for all the wrong reasons. She cares about animals, but not enough to stop eating them, the same goes for the environment. The only reason she wants to go veg is to lose weight. And while that is commendable, being veg is more than a "diet," its a lifestyle change! And I just don't feel like I can support someone who I know is going to go back to eating animals after she doesn't get the "results" she's looking for. Because she's that kind of person who will bash vegetarianism and tell everyone who mentions anything about going veg that it "sucks" and blah blah blah. Because that's the kind of person she is and I just do NOT want to hear it. Especially when it's her fault that she didn't do it right. I ended up telling her that I was really excited she wanted to go veg and that I'll lend her any of my books if she wants to read up on it to make sure she gets her body all the right nutrients, and get an idea on the everything its all about. And she just responds, "Dr. Oz says its one of the most important things you can do for your body" And so I reply, it definitely is but make sure you're really knowledgeable about the nutrition element, because otherwise you can get yourself into deep doo-doo. And then she replies, "I don't know if I should go vegan or just not eat carbs" And then I just lose it. I end up telling her that you needs carbs, but the right kind of carbs, vegetarians need 6-11 servings of grains and half of them need to be whole grain--daily. And then she doesn't answer. And I know I upset her, but I want her to know what she's getting herself into. The pause continues and I haven't heard back from her and don't expect to for a while, especially because in one of the texts i sent her I told her vegetarianism wasn't a diet, and if she was in it to lose weight then she still needs to do physical exercise. And right before I get so angry I end up putting on my jogging clothes and head out for a 45 minute jog, it dawns on me--she hates vegetables, and doesn't like eating nearly any kind of vegetable. Then I stop feeling bad that I was bitchy because I'm doing her a favor. And after she goes veg and eventually reverts back to being an omnivore which she will do and starts bashing "going veg" which she will also do, I'll tell her the only person she can blame is herself and then I'll walk away. Because I'm tired of people casting the blame on everyone else but themselves. Stop being a victim people! If you act like a victim, you ARE a victim!
So I got a text earlier today from a friend I am quickly growing tired of. Back when i worked at Arby's she was a pretty decent friend. I loved going out dancing with her, drinking and the like. Hell she was the first girl I kissed as an adult (I don't count the girls I kissed when I was like 10, everyone goes through a curiosity-phase). Anyway, now that she has a boyfriend she doesn't want to hang out, even though my husband and her boyfriend love hanging out---we could easily double date and whatnot, seriously. Right so i get a text this afternoon and she's like "I just saw Dr. Oz and I want to go vegan, what should I do?" Ordinarily I would jump right in and show her the ropes, but i know she's in it for all the wrong reasons. She cares about animals, but not enough to stop eating them, the same goes for the environment. The only reason she wants to go veg is to lose weight. And while that is commendable, being veg is more than a "diet," its a lifestyle change! And I just don't feel like I can support someone who I know is going to go back to eating animals after she doesn't get the "results" she's looking for. Because she's that kind of person who will bash vegetarianism and tell everyone who mentions anything about going veg that it "sucks" and blah blah blah. Because that's the kind of person she is and I just do NOT want to hear it. Especially when it's her fault that she didn't do it right. I ended up telling her that I was really excited she wanted to go veg and that I'll lend her any of my books if she wants to read up on it to make sure she gets her body all the right nutrients, and get an idea on the everything its all about. And she just responds, "Dr. Oz says its one of the most important things you can do for your body" And so I reply, it definitely is but make sure you're really knowledgeable about the nutrition element, because otherwise you can get yourself into deep doo-doo. And then she replies, "I don't know if I should go vegan or just not eat carbs" And then I just lose it. I end up telling her that you needs carbs, but the right kind of carbs, vegetarians need 6-11 servings of grains and half of them need to be whole grain--daily. And then she doesn't answer. And I know I upset her, but I want her to know what she's getting herself into. The pause continues and I haven't heard back from her and don't expect to for a while, especially because in one of the texts i sent her I told her vegetarianism wasn't a diet, and if she was in it to lose weight then she still needs to do physical exercise. And right before I get so angry I end up putting on my jogging clothes and head out for a 45 minute jog, it dawns on me--she hates vegetables, and doesn't like eating nearly any kind of vegetable. Then I stop feeling bad that I was bitchy because I'm doing her a favor. And after she goes veg and eventually reverts back to being an omnivore which she will do and starts bashing "going veg" which she will also do, I'll tell her the only person she can blame is herself and then I'll walk away. Because I'm tired of people casting the blame on everyone else but themselves. Stop being a victim people! If you act like a victim, you ARE a victim!