I never expected to feel so anxious about telling people at work that I am vegan!
I just started back to work this week (was away for a year). My co-workers had left me welcome gifts and everything on my desk had dairy in it - except for the flowers. It was so sweet of everyone.... I just thanked them and I couldn't bring myself to say that I won't be eating any of it. I kind of felt like a fraud for accepting it. I put it all in a drawer (to give away at some point?) Later in the lunchroom, a couple of other co-workers asked if I was still vegetarian and I panicked. I said yes....and, umm.... I also stopped eating dairy and eggs. A guy in the room said 'oh, so you mean plant-based?' And I just turned red and nodded. I couldn't bring myself to mention honey, or make-up, or any other vegan transition. I couldn't even say the word 'vegan'. Wow. What is wrong with me? I didn't expect to feel this nervous about it. I'm perfectly comfortable with it at home and with friends and family. My co-workers are nice people, I have no excuse. Does anyone else have this much trouble telling co-workers that they are vegan?
I just started back to work this week (was away for a year). My co-workers had left me welcome gifts and everything on my desk had dairy in it - except for the flowers. It was so sweet of everyone.... I just thanked them and I couldn't bring myself to say that I won't be eating any of it. I kind of felt like a fraud for accepting it. I put it all in a drawer (to give away at some point?) Later in the lunchroom, a couple of other co-workers asked if I was still vegetarian and I panicked. I said yes....and, umm.... I also stopped eating dairy and eggs. A guy in the room said 'oh, so you mean plant-based?' And I just turned red and nodded. I couldn't bring myself to mention honey, or make-up, or any other vegan transition. I couldn't even say the word 'vegan'. Wow. What is wrong with me? I didn't expect to feel this nervous about it. I'm perfectly comfortable with it at home and with friends and family. My co-workers are nice people, I have no excuse. Does anyone else have this much trouble telling co-workers that they are vegan?