Vegetarians who say this shit say they enjoy getting encouragement from vegans, but they actually just want a pat on the back and brownie points from susceptible vegans, not actual encouragement.
This is the greatest encouragement I can give them, but because it’s in an “aggressive” tone, they love to say “You’re the reason why people shy away from going vegan!”
Sorry to tell ya, but if some harsh words promoting the very ideological foundation of veganism are enough to discourage you, then you clearly don’t have a plan to “transition” to veganism to begin with.
Imagine telling someone “You really need to stop being fucking racist.” and then they say “Ugh! I’m working on it! You being so pushy makes me want to be more racist actually!”
The cheese rots into their brains apparently.
I always just ask these baby step people if they take that approach to any other moral issue. “As long as you commit to lighting 50% fewer homeless people on fire this week, you’re doing great sweetie! As long as you’re trying your very best to kick puppies only when you really feel like you need to let off some steam, we support you!”