The point here was the premise that Calher is unhappy, and as I see, all the
advise everyone was giving was aimed at fixing this premise. Obviously,
Calher, and everyone else, can do whatever they want with their life and eat
as they like.
I probably should not say more on this topic, but I cannot resist the
temptation because I have been in rough spots and have seen others I care
about have similar problems (as I said, find a grain of pepper from a house
that has seen no death...or suffering). If your life is unbearable and you
are asking for help in a forum, it would be smart to be more receptive
instead of shooting down all proposed action.
I am sure it is possible to be a vegan and have a balanced diet. For me, this
is not the point. The point is, perhaps Calher is not receiving a balanced
diet. This could be one of the factors that is affecting Calher's life
negatively.
I can see that Calher thinks deeply about ethics, and I personally agree that
in a binary choice between eating industrially "manufactured" animals or
their products or not doing so, it is ethical not do so. At the same time, I
do not see an ethical issue in humanely keeping free range chickens and
eating their eggs, for example, something that could be suitable in Calher's
secluded environment.
In any case, following an ethics that is not shared by the majority of the
members of your community will no doubt make you feel lonely and excluded.
This much should be obvious. It is indeed a price to pay, and each must
decide where the sweet spot is. From the posts I have read Calher comes
accross as having a short patience and not being very tolerant. Again, to
each his own. The advise (at least the one I gave) was meant to try to give
constructive input for Calher to change his life for the positive.
It's like that case where one of Jung's pacients told him that no matter
what, everything he tried failed. Jung told him, "have you tried failing yet?
Maybe you would succeed." Oftentimes we are so trapped in our own paradigms
that we cannot see a way out that would be obvious to others. Frequently, I
feel, making a few small changes, forcing ourselves at first, gets the
inertia going and quickly snowballs into something positive that has deep
effects (excercise being one such example, a balanced diet being another). It
is important to get out of the muck; to break the stalemate with oneself so
to speak.
Peace.
