Like, I do think in an ideal world everyone would be vegan and all animals would be free not to be our food...
...Buuuttt I've been eating their products for my entire life and they constitute the vast majority of my favorite foods/drinks and foods/drinks I just like in general, and am thus unwilling to give them up even if I know it would be the better thing to do.
I mean, I probably could if I really, really wanted to, but I just don't want to.
I am lucky that I can find some extra firm tofu that costs the same as decent ground beef. If you have an Asian grocery store near you, you might be surprised at how inexpensive some vegan/vegetarian alternatives are. It just takes a little practice to get good at cooking it.
Sadly there are no Asian grocery stores in this small town; It's one of the things i miss the most from the big city! I think one of my best bets would be texturized soy as meat replacements or stuff like that; it's easier to find down here.