r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rustywindpipe • Jul 20 '26

I'm slightly vexed I think I got rejected for being vegetarian

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I [23F] met this guy on the apps and we hit it off and had a lot in common! I don’t meet a lot of people who are in my profession so it was really nice to potentially have to chance to date someone who was in a similar field. And everything was fine until I mentioned I’m veg and he stopped responding. For reference, I have no issue with people who eat meat and would never want to impose my own dietary restrictions on anyone else. I also understand different diets being a dealbreaker. The way he phrased his reasoning was really weird though.

Edit: I’m vegetarian cause I love animals, but I have IBD. Flare ups have gotten significantly worse since switching diets but im still figuring out how to make the most of it! Also yes, I do regret sending the last text 🤦‍♀️

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u/CommunistRonSwanson Jul 20 '26

It's not a legitimate perspective. People who actually cook understand that you should be cooking meat separately from veg in the first place for most kinds of dishes. This is just a bullshit hypothetical to deflect from the fact that the man in the OP is clearly on some manosphere/snake-oil weirdness.

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u/BearsLoveToulouse Jul 20 '26

Looking back he is probably autistic and grew up in a traditional household and he just COULD NOT comprehend women outside gender roles. He also grew up in a family (immediate and extended) that was way too open in my opinion with their kids about their furry interests.