I had always heard of vegans who were snobby and turned people off, but I had never met any--until now. Most people here are really cool but there are a few of the holier-than-thou types. It's too bad they take whatever compassion they have, channel it towards animals, and then all their negativity goes towards people they deep unworthy. (Someone literally said if you are not vegan, you are evil, and anything else is cognitive dissidence. It was a very literal person). And it's so bad for the animals because it turns people off. I am really shocked. Luckily there are enough positive people for me to talk to and share ideas with. 

Also--I am so happy because I am becoming more flexible than I have ever been since I was a baby, without even working on it. The meditation is dissolving tension in my body. It feels so good to be able to move how I want to.