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Surprise! Even though vegans believe in
walking a path of peace, not all of them know how. In fact, some of
them can be downright cranky. You know the ones. They spend a lot of
time complaining about how things are and too little time promoting
and working toward positive action.
But wait? Didn't I just say in the last
post that I accept all vegan friend requests on Facebook? Does that
mean that I befriend the cranky people too? Well, sort of. It's a
tricky business. I'm selective. Plus, I don't always keep the friends
I make. So, how do I presort the mean and nasty vegans from the
perky, positive ones?
The group or page aura is telling.
Nevertheless, it's not the be all, end all of choosing friends. I
belong to some vegan Facebook communities that are just for venting.
Others are all about love, peace and harmony. That's because, let's
face it, no matter how sweet you are, living as a vegan can be
frustrating at times. Those venting communities are necessary.
No matter the aura of the group, you
can find positive friends there, based on the nature of their
comments or posts. Of course, there is always a chance that you will
befriend someone who turns out to be someone you do not wish to
associate with.
Another sign that your vegan
acquaintance may not be friend material is the tone of their own
websites and pages. A lot of vegans have one, the other or both. Some
are strictly to promote veganism. Others have nothing to do with it.
Either way, you can tell a lot about someone by the vibes you get
from their personal sites and pages.
If there's a lot of angry bashing of
non-vegans on there, you might want to steer clear. Even vegans can
be bullies. Sure, some nice vegans say negative things about
non-vegans. It's human nature to retaliate for years of torment. I'm
talking about the ones that only say bad things, never good.
Meanwhile, here's a funny thing that
bugs me. I don't really warm to vegans or anyone else who is all
sunshine and flowers, do you? It just feels like they're hiding
something. Why? Because it's also human nature to be grouchy once in
a while.
Coming up: How do you deal with vegan Facebook
friends you wish you didn't have?
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