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I’ve been vegetarian for as long as I can remember, due to religious reasons on my parents’ part and by my own choice once I grew older. I don’t eat any animal products other than dairy which I try to avoid if possible but having a sweet tooth makes it really difficult! (Mmmm, ice cream...)
Actually, just the other day I had a bit of a traumatising experience at lunch. I’d ordered a spinach and artichoke quesadilla and had a couple of bites of it when I thought, hmm, something seems a bit off, I don’t remember there being tofu in here before. (Mind you, I was also a bit distracted by my 3-year old cousin whom I was baby-sitting.) So, I took a peek and realised that it wasn’t tofu but chicken! Okay, so I know that it probably doesn’t sound like a big deal to a lot of you out there but for someone who has never voluntarily eaten any meat in her life, this was absolutely horrifying. I just felt like throwing up, I felt so guilty and even a little teary. The wait staff were very apologetic and wanted to make up for their mistake but I couldn’t fathom the notion of eating anything at that moment. I don’t think I’ll ever become a carnivore, the guilt would tear me apart!
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