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11:04pm April 21, 2012

➸ Facial Expression is Overrated: reblog if you have a health condition that makes it physically dangerous for you to be a vegetarian or vegan

goldenliliesqueen:

secretsofthedisabled:

fromonesurvivortoanother:

listing reasons is optional

for me: many many allergies, being genetically very skinny/having a super fast metabolism and the iron and blood sugar problems that come with that. like i’d basically pass out all the…

Some unknown condition that fucks up the muscular energy cycle. I actually hate most meat, strongly prefer vegetarian substitutes, but have to force myself to eat meat or I get really weak and sick. Yes even when I can afford the usual supplements, so don’t even fucking go there or try to claim I’m “not doing it right” for the sake of not upsetting your ideological bullshit. See how you like being unable to turn over in bed or breathe sufficiently on your own.

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  1. superhusbandslove reblogged this from withasmoothroundstone and added:
    Reblogging to urge vegans to realize that health conditions do bar people from being vegan. Stop ableism!
  2. mentalhurricane reblogged this from p--3a
  3. kisswithgoodbye reblogged this from fearless-melodies
  4. samssamulet reblogged this from baskingsunflower and added:
    I’m hypoglycemic. That means I need PROTEIN. And eating eggs every day wouldn’t be enough for me. If I don’t eat meat...
  5. gorgon-heart reblogged this from baskingsunflower and added:
    I have PCOS, anemia, and possible hypothyroidism. I have fainted twice in the past three months because my iron and...
  6. baskingsunflower reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    Well I’m petite, have a high metabolism, and exercise daily. Does that count?
  7. aviatrixes reblogged this from ceilinglemons and added:
    oh yay aspergers issues.
  8. ceilinglemons reblogged this from cushima and added:
    Well, being rather allergic to soy, dairy, and a fair amount of grains + lots of other foods (to the extent that I’m on...
  9. icryyoumercy reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    I am lucky enough to have no physical conditions to prevent me from eating damn near everything, really. However, being...
  10. goldenheartedrose reblogged this from hawkblackinch and added:
    Oh God, that, too. I tried some of the vegetarian-friendly alternatives and could not get past the texture. So I had to...
  11. hawkblackinch reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
    Being autistic means that I have sensitivities to the textures and flavours of food. As such, I couldn’t vegetarian or...
  12. random-turtle reblogged this from sonochinosodomy and added:
    My mom and I have low iron/iron problems most of the time. Plus the fact that I can’t seem to really get most veggies...
  13. randomlycastle reblogged this from cherryblossomwaterfall and added:
    Allergies to nearly everything ever. Certain meats are among the few nutrient and protein rich foods I can eat. I’m also...
  14. bunnydelalala reblogged this from apollyptica and added:
    Too many reasons to list.
  15. nevermoreworks reblogged this from runlittlechildrenplay and added:
    Thalassemia minor. In other words: incurable anemia that makes me insufficient of iron, and if I took iron pills it’d...
  16. rudestqueer reblogged this from betterthancnn and added:
    chronic anemia and food compulsions that make my menu limited.
  17. knitink reblogged this from betterthancnn and added:
    B12 and iron anemia that it’s been found that for me personally can not be fully treated by supplements and routine...
  18. fruitboat reblogged this from fromonesurvivortoanother and added:
    tw: eating disorders. mental health problem - history of disordered eating. Cutting out foods or having them on the...
  19. bookishboi reblogged this from fromonesurvivortoanother and added:
    ^
  20. fearless-melodies reblogged this from fromonesurvivortoanother and added:
    hyperthyroidism…aka fast metabolism
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