Vegan lifestyles are about more than just not eating meat. These individuals often take their focus to avoid anything related to animals throughout their entire lifestyles, food included.
Vegans can often be misunderstood but there always seems to be some sense of entitlement when you come into contact with one. What is it that causes that? Here is what I found.
Why Are Vegans So Entitled?
1. Superiority Rules
A vegan person often feels, or at least portrays feelings, of being superior to every other style of eating out there. They even hold themselves high above vegetarian eaters in many ways.
These individuals feel as though their lifestyles and sacrifice need to be noted and adored by you. Look at what they are doing and accomplishing, aren’t you just so proud?
The superior vegan even goes beyond just skipping all animal food products. They bring it into their entire lifestyle with personal belongings, hygiene and beauty products, and more.
Didn’t you know? The vegan individual is superior and much better than you.
2. Valid Accomplishment
Let’s be honest, converting or sticking to a vegan lifestyle is a valid accomplishment. These individuals are doing something challenging and they’re making it happen.
The lifestyle of always looking for animal-related ingredients or events before they make a decision takes a lot of effort. Choosing to find alternatives can also be a struggle.
But those who do choose to be vegan accomplish the task. They consistently find ways to stick to their guns and “protect the animals” as they would put it.
Their accomplishment leads them to feel entitled.
3. You’re a Lowly Meat Eater
If you’re wondering why a vegan is so entitled, it’s because you likely are insulting them with your habits. This superior way of thinking will be quick to look down on everyone else.
If you eat meat, use refined sugars, or even buy cosmetics that could have been animal-tested, you are a terrible person in their eyes. They are here to convert you.
Since you partake of things that they don’t approve of, you are automatically beneath the entitled vegan. You understand the food chain but your meaty habits are way beneath them.
4. It’s a Status
Have you ever noticed that people who claim to be vegan are more about the status? It’s not that they care about animals that much but that they want the title of vegan.
Certain demographics are more likely to be vegan according to statistics. This relates heavily to wanting to obtain specific status and it may or may not mean anything to others.
For example, consider how many people living vegan lifestyles choose to have pets. Couldn’t this be considered a violation of animal rights if that is what they are chasing?
The vegan status is most common among females between the ages of 16 and 34. It’s the status that appeals to them.
5. Attention Factors
While not all vegans are in it for attention, this has quickly become a call for attention. Think of veganism in some ways as a trend that they don’t want to miss out on.
If you think back to your high school days, who were the people always on trend? It was the popular kids who were always the center of attention.
Those who follow a vegan lifestyle can easily fall into that “popular kid” culture. They wear the vegan title with pride because it brings them a certain level of attention they adore.
Why would they change their minds when being an entitled vegan puts them in the spotlight?
6. People Let Them Be Entitled
Here’s the one that really might be a kicker. Vegans are often so entitled because as a world we have allowed them to be. We’ve accepted their demands and endlessly cater to them.
Restaurants will go out of their way to cater to vegan demands and requests. Some restaurants even cater specific menu items to vegan enthusiasts.
Over the years, professionals, sales industries, and even friends and family have allowed vegans to make their demands. Not only do they demand but we bow down and deliver.
It’s no surprise that would lead them to be entitled.
7. Such a Great Sacrifice
Someone that is vegan simply cannot stand to let you be around them without hearing about their great vegan sacrifice. They have given up so much for their cause.
The truth is that many of us never asked them to give anything up. While we tolerate and accept their practices, they still tout a sacrifice and look down on the rest of us.
The vegan individual wants you to acknowledge that they’ve done so much to protect the animal world. They’ve given up so much that not just anyone would be willing to give.
That seems like a personal jab at you and it most likely was meant as one.
8. They Know So Much
Most likely anyone who displays entitled vegan attributes does so because they believe they are so much smarter than you. They have practiced lines and statements to prove it.
But when you fully break it down, there are several vegans completely unprepared to answer why they chose the lifestyle. You get bland answers like animal cruelty.
But what is it that inspires them? Someone looking for a status probably doesn’t have an answer. But the entitled vegan will have plenty to say so they can prove you wrong.
9. Maybe it’s Discrimination
While there are certainly a lot of vegans who are entitled and rude to others, there are many who legitimately have a heart for this lifestyle. It’s discerning the difference that challenges us.
Did you know that vegans face substantial discrimination? In some cases, they certainly deserve the entitled label but what about the ones that don’t?
Unfortunately, the ones who are constantly entitled have led to a bad name for all of them in many ways.
To learn more, you can also read our posts on why it is rude to eat with your mouth open, why it is rude to put your elbows on the table, and why slurping is rude.
Conclusion
The vegan lifestyle is certainly not an easy one. Some people handle the lifestyle with grace while others can be downright rude.
It’s important to remember that not all vegans are entitled, although there are many that are. Give them a chance before you decide.