1.
Knowing that you'll be having the same thing for dinner that you always do: pasta with red sauce.
2.
Knowing that you will never attempt to cook something that is literally, practically, called "Satan."
3.
Not having even the first idea — and not wanting to find out — what "tempeh" is.
4.
Being expected to have opinions about kale preparation.
5.
Feeling the weird, rare obligation to try the new veggie/vegan/wholefood/gluten-free restaurant.
6.
Wondering when you missed the vegetarian memo that roasted eggplant was pretty much the main option we'd be getting from now on.
7.
Knowing you don't get enough protein, so always trying to do that thing of glamorously eating almonds out of a glass dish, like a rich lady.
8.
Deciding you can probably get all the nutrients you're missing out on from these.
9.
Explaining to people that this is a perfectly valid and respectable vegetarian lunch.
10.
Wishing your veggie burger didn't have to come with so many...veggies...on it.
11.
Knowing the sad truth every time someone's like, "Wow, vegetarian? You must eat so healthy."
12.
Convincing yourself you are somehow more morally deserving of frequent desserts.
13.
Developing a close, clingy, desperate relationship with the bread basket.
14.
Having to pay a million extra dollars for cage-free eggs and veggie burgers.
15.
Seeing that the only veggie option at the restaurant is a "Mixed Greens Salad"...
16.
...and being like, "I GUESS I'll just get French fries."
17.
Genuinely worrying about how much pizza you consume.
