Thank you for the question.

Is the circumstance you Kindly shared wrong? I do not think so. Is it interesting? Yes.

Not knowing the period of time between the choice to eat vegan and the circumstance of complaining about the restrictions of the choice, I think it is possible that the seeming hypocritical behavior may be part of the process of adjustment to a new way of life.

Another possibility is that the complaint is a passive and veiled way to bring attention to the offerer. A “Hey look at me, I’m a vegan! Aren’t I special for the sacrifices I am making?” If that is the case, the underlying motivation is not, in my opinion, wrong, however, there may value in the person examining it critically.

I would also offer that after decades of plant-based eating I still, on occasion, make observations or humorous remarks about food that I miss. I might be heard saying “remember Buffalo-style chicken wings?! MMMMmmm” or “you know what would be delicious? A big old chunk of sharp cheddar cheese.” The statements are not complaints really, but observations. Perhaps what is being heard as a complaints from the vegan are actually just observations?

Thank you again for the question. Peace to You always.

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