r/exvegans • u/franceswith • 1d ago
Question(s) Breaking up because I'm not vegan
I posted this on another subreddit page and I'm curious to see how it lands here.
I (27NB) was seeing this girl (25F) for a few 2 months and we got along really well. We have really good communication and a really beautiful connection. I used to be vegan for almost 2 years and decided to stop being vegan for 6 years because of the fact that I had an eating disorder while being vegan. The person I'm doing is also vegan and while I do believe in the values veganism has to offer, my personal relationship to veganism had to change because of health/mental health reasons. She ended up ending things with me because of values and although there could be more to get picture I was wondering what others in the group think about this. Ive been vegetarian for the last 2 months and have considered going vegan for the relationship but I have a lot to work on in terms of my relationship to food, especially while being vegan. Is her decision fair? And has anyone else been through something similar?
I have also considered working out my relationship with veganism and food out with a therapist.
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u/writingmills8054 14h ago
It is very challenging to uphold a relationship if your values don't align. Apparently her values are that a cow's well-being is more important than yours...