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dont make me explain

i hate being misunderstood

saying "thanks, but actually..."

everywhere, i keep having to

explain myself again and again

 

oh youre vegan? they ask

so then i have to explain

male chicks get killed on their first day of life

and cows are literally r*ped

only to get called an extremist

just cause they like the taste

 

but what about protein?

B12? C3? and DHA?

a list of vitamins you just googled

suddenly youre a nutrition expert

 

but plants feel pain too

thats my favorite one

literally grasping for straws

please dont make me explain

 

but were predators! lions! food chain!

they tell me while they walk

up and down the aisle

of the big grocery store

they peruse the rows of corpses

pick and choose the best

 

were hunters! its tradition!

they say while they turn

away when they see any footage

they just dont want to learn

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pink_sleeved_girl_8
16 / F / head in the clouds
Published
Feb 8
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you should watch 3minute.wtf

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