[CW: Mention of Animal Cruelty]
Knowing what happens to innocent animals en masse every single day is really freakishly upsetting to me. Does anyone else who relates to this feeling have a way to feel better about it?
I was browsing content on a vegan activist's Instagram page two nights ago, and I should've been more cautious because one of her reels showed a cow...
Well, I'm not gonna finish typing what happened to the cow because it hurts me to acknowledge it so directly, but you get what I mean.
I felt so fucked up watching the clip that night to a point where I literally sobbed and cried myself to sleep. I was feeling like I wanted zero association with omnivores anymore, but because that's not feasible, I'll try to keep it together.
What helps you navigate these feelings?
I basically came to say roughly what @Babs@hexbear.net here is saying. Burnout is a real thing, and you gotta limit your exposure. It's really great that you care, but you suffering is not somehow going to make things better faster.
I second the idea of going to sanctuaries. Also the lib vegan groups in my city keep my sane, at least there's heaps of other people who think like me.
Finally, I just don't watch any more slaughterhouse videos. Like I'm fully vegan and on board with not hurting them. I don't see anything positive with me rewatching Dominion or Earthlings.