One of the most annoying questions, or group of questions, on becoming vegan has to do with the why. Invariable friends, family, acquiantances will ask why you are doing it, but it just doesn’t stop there. Usually they ask more than one question at a time.
Friend: “Why are you doing this? Is it to protest animal treatment? Why are you still wearing leather?”
Me: “I did it strictly for health reasons.”
Friend: “Are you going to try and force me to be vegan by showing pictures of slaughterhouses and animal mistreatments?”
Me: “Of course not. I would never force someone to do something. If you ask me why I will tell you, but that is it. Besides, I didn’t do it for political reasons. Slaughterhouses and animal mistreatment have nothing to do with my decision.”
Prepare yourself for endless questions, stay calm, state your case and move on.
