So after being a vegetarian for like seven years I dated a dude who practically ate animals in his sleep. It made things very difficult for me to continue being a non meat eater. So I gave in, spent the next three years sick to my stomach, not being able to digest pretty much anything that went into my body. All for the sake of not spending double the amount of money when I was cooking for us. Fucking idiot I was! Finally this March, I decided that I was going to go back to being a pescatarian (this time) because honestly, I love sushi and ceviche way too much. And god I am normal again, I can eat, and not be sick for like days. Feels so good.
Okay, reason for this rant....People ask me all the time why I am a pescatarian? Usually my answer is "because I want to be." This is just never enough. For anyone, who is a meat eater. They always want some sort of explanation as to why I am 'doing this to myself.' I am not really sure what I am 'doing to myself' since this is my decision, and if I wake up tomorrow and want a big fat fucking cheesesteak (which will never happen) I will just eat one. It gets on my nerves. So I had to sit down and make note of my reasons so I can spit them out in a more quick and confident fuck you kinda way.
I am 'doing this to myself' because....
I do not like the taste of blood in my mouth
I do not like to envision eating any parts of a cows stomach, a pigs butt, or a little lambs chop
I am aware that meat is full of of antibiotics, hormones, and toxins produced by stress & pesticide residues that become concentrated from all the crops they have eaten in the field
I do not like to pick around veins and fat just to eat my meat, cause that just fucking weirds me out
I hate explaining to my server that I want my meat well dead and charcoaled
I disagree with the fact that, to produce the massive amount of meat in demand we must pack, overcrowd, and drug our animals with hormones in ranches and farms to create the most profit. So there is my animal cruelty bit. And I like animals a lot. Esp Jose.
I feel healthier when I do not eat meat
I sleep better when I do not eat meat
I spend less time in the bathroom when I do not eat meat
I like the taste of non-processed foods
I enjoy the challenge of not being a glutton at 2am, after drinking, at Jim's steaks
I paid attention during Food Inc.
I feel good
I feel better
I feel divine
........is this enough, probably not?
Let me mention that I typically never get into this rant because I think it is fucking stupid. Exactly the reason why I always answer, "because I want to be." I do not question meat eaters why they eat what they eat, I could care less. I am not going to bitch at you for shoveling in a juicy cow, a chicken leg, or whatever, it is YOUR choice, not MINE.
The immediate question, I am asked after I give my "cause I want to be" answer is usually, "well what's the hardest part?"
Again my answer is always the same...
"YOU, you are the hardest part."
Now let me eat my avocado in peace.
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