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I stopped eating meat when I was about 12 years old and was a vegetarian and vegan for 10 years after that until I decided! I didn’t want to do it anymore and that’s okay 🫶 I’m allowed to make choices that feel right for me, without guilt or shame or moralizing. There’s already enough in life to carry—and I must say that I love to eat :-)
(Parallel rec with much love and respect: being vegan if that’s what you want to do 💖)
Feb 27, 2025
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I stopped eating meat 8 years ago. I don’t tell people this, but when it comes up and people ask why I decided to be vegetarian, I say because I love animals and I don’t want to eat them. People get defensive as if I am saying “you obviously hate animals and I am so much better than you because you eat them and I don’t”… The stereotype of especially vegans being obnoxious about their diet and lifestyle is so funny because while I understand some definitely can be, it’s always people who eat meat that can’t help but to criticize and poke fun at me the second I answer their vegetarian related question. I have learned to just not talk about it. Not that I even think about it, it’s just another part of my life that I am accustomed to. I could never kill an animal because I love them and I could never eat one because I don’t want to. That’s it. I don’t care what you do.
Jun 5, 2025
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Coming from someone who is not vegan but was at one time and would like to stop being completely one way or the other
Mar 12, 2024
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i feel good
i kinda was eating this way before cuz meat started to become out of my budget but it’s really been a whole lifestyle and mental change.
i’m not gonna lecture or pressure anyone but since i suffer i don’t want my pleasures to come from the suffering of others either and i know this fully can’t be stopped but it makes some sort of difference.
and i feel lighter
Nov 11, 2024
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
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I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments.
We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume.
On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics.
By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance.
For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look.
In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.
Dec 27, 2024