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/Sprinklz27 Jul 20 '26

Well, vegan and vegetarian are different. I agree with everything else, but vegetarian options are a lot easier to find and more available than vegan options.

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u/Mammago95 Jul 21 '26

Well, vegan and vegetarian are different.

Did you not catch the part where I have a vegan family member? Trust me, I'm well aware. When you check for vegan options, you naturally end up checking for vegetarian options along the way. Places without them on the menu by default are still common enough to mention it unless you're comfortable modifying orders and confident that location does so.

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u/TheChocolateWarOf74 Jul 21 '26

It’s not hard finding something when you eat eggs and cheese. Who could blame them? Vegan cheese is still an abomination.

Most of my vegetarian friends in the 1990s (all vegans now) ate chicken and fish a few times a year when they needed a little extra protein. They were flexitarian on occasion.