Living near other veg families

[*Ash*]

Aaah shucks! You are so kind Peach. I feel like a poster girl for zombies this morning.....

All I can think of is babies when what I need to do is finish my PhD...

Ah, yes, that is one of the hazards of deciding to have a baby...you can become obsessed with baby thoughts at all times of the day and night! Even after having my first baby, I was already thinking about when I was going to have the next one! How long until you finish your PhD?

Our friendship group changed when we had our first baby. I just wanted to be with other new mums. Some of the most amazing, intelligent and compassionate women (and men) that I know have told me that they are never going to have kids (for various reasons, eg. some are adamant that they don't want kids, others 'missed the boat' so to speak), and I feel that they are people who should be having kids because thay have so much to offer....

We have friends who share our politics and most of our values (minus the veganism!) but do not have kids; or we have friends who are vegan and don't have kids; or friends who have kids but aren't vegan and don't give a brass razoo about politics...or friends who are vegetarian, have kids and share our politics but are moving to Melbourne.... But thankfully, it is possible to find some common ground with most people! I just fragment myself. I guess you all know what it is like - there are some people that you would never raise particular topics with, and you just 'quarantine' those pieces of yourself while you are with that person or you tone it down a bit. Sometimes that is hard, and I feel as though I am compromising myself in some way..

[ciara.e]

Hi ladies!

I just thought i'd pop in and offer my two cents worth LOL.

I live in an area where most of the restaurants around are steak houses or similar. Saying this however, I still take my DD out with me and have dinner out at some of these places, I just ring them before I go and arrange suitable food for us. In fact, most restaurants actually offer loads of vegan or vegetarian foods now. My DD is also allergic to gluten, dairy, citrus etc... so I learned to ring ahead very early on in the picture. I was very flustered and thought hard about moving away early on to live in a more environmentally friendly and vegetarian area. But i realised that any area is what you make of it. We eat a lot of meals at home, and that's great for us. But I don't drink, so for birthdays and special occasions we always go out for dinner. Most people arent judgemental about it.. and the few that have passed judgement on us for being vegetarian have been very quickly put in their place. Overall, it's what makes us happy - that's all we need to worry about.

That said - there's a gorgeous place called the three monkeys, at West End (Brisbane)... vegan and vegetarian food all the way... organic food etc... Mmmmm.. it's a wonderful treat and worth the half hour drive when I do go.

xx

[*Ash*]

Hi ladies!

But i realised that any area is what you make of it.
xx

Yes, I totally agree!


And I will definately try out three monkeys next time I am in Brisbane....