I Love Animals, But I’m Not Vegan — And That’s an Uncomfortable Truth
Today is National Animal Rights Day. And instead of posting slogans or pretending to have perfect answers, I want to write something honest. Something uncomfortable. Something I have been thinking about for years. I care deeply about animals. But I am not vegan. I eat non-veg. And for a long time, I struggled to understand whether these two things can exist together. This journey started long before today If you know me personally, you probably know one thing: I care a lot. Sometimes too much. Whether it is helping people, thinking about the environment, or trying to support someone who is struggling—I have always been emotionally invested in things bigger than myself. Almost 5–6 years ago, I became deeply interested in social work. I wanted to help underprivileged children. I wanted to plant trees. I wanted to improve society. I even imagined starting an NGO one day. But among all these things, animals always felt different. More personal. Especially dogs. Why dogs mean so much ...