What would anyone do in that persons position if I shared their exact life experience and opinions? Exactly what they did, just like everyone else who somehow was that person. What would I do if it was me with my opinions? I'd cry.

Would you cry if your lost a limb in a car accident? Probably but you probably drive everyday or at least around cars frequently. But what about human error? Why not be a hermit and avoid the vast majority of social settings? Same reason I don't.

Like I said if I get something that has small contamination I would ignore it, if I ate part of a dead animals I would be as freaked out as if I accidentally ate cooked cat meat or something. Death may not bother you as much as it bothers me but please try to have some empathy.

Also you don't know me or what problems I face. It's quite common that people shout slurs at me in the street, I've been robbed of thousands of dollars by a close family member and I lost the rest because they don't approve of my being queer, I've been physically assaulted and sexually assaulted multiple times. I also have a history of suicide attempts and ideation. I've decided I had to pick a side and I work hard and pick a side, I can't pull the trigger on my shotgun no matter how much I drink so I decided to work hard and now things are mostly better. I am still disturbed at the idea of possibly consuming an animal with comparable sentience to pets whom I love and cherish. I literally cried petting a veal calf before and I'm not ashamed of that. I'm a human and I have emotions