Ask A Nice Vegan
Help, I Love My Girlfriend and Also Bacon
“Beneath a veneer of any woman’s total chillness there very often lies a storm of swallowed resentment”
Ask A Nice Vegan is a weekly advice column by Summer Anne Burton, a nice vegan who is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine you are reading right now. She can answer questions about any topic that you could use a nice vegan’s advice on, be it food, animals, etiquette, philosophy, gifts, dating, family, weddings,parties, or friendships. Email your questions to advice@tenderlymag.com
Dear Nice Vegan,
I’m not vegan or vegetarian, but my girlfriend is a long-time vegan because she “loves animals too much to eat them.” We’ve been dating for almost a year. She is super chill and non-judgemental, but I still feel guilty when I eat meat around her. We’ve been talking lately about moving in together, but she seems nervous about the idea.
I’m wondering whether it’s going to bother her to have meat and cheese in the house, and also whether my meat-eating is part of what seems to be holding her back when it comes to taking the next step in our relationship. I love her and I’d like to make her happy, but I have no plans to change what I eat. Is this likely to be a…
