Oyster/Mussel eating Vegan

[Mr. 95/5]

Which I call 'The 95/5 Diet" since I eat them about once a week. Made a post about it in the thread on the issue before I saw the intro section, but anyways am happy to join a vegan community that is at least somewhat accepting of this. Really hoping the idea of eating oysters/mussels can become more mainstream.

[brimstoneSalad]

Hi, and welcome! And you most certainly are welcome.

I added Ostrovegan for you in the diet field, if you want to select that (I can change it to Bivalvegan if you think that's better).

[Mr. 95/5]

I'm not a huge fan of either of those terms tbh, don't think either exactly sell the idea, but thank you! Not sure I'd know how to change it anyway haha

[EquALLity]

Welcome to the forum!

Do we need an alternative term for vegans who eat bivalves? I think bivalves should just be considered vegan, and making a term specifically for vegans who eat bivalves almost seems to accidentally imply they aren't really vegan.
The same thing could be said about freeganism, really.
Though I might just be overthinking this.

Are you religious, 95/5?

[Mr. 95/5]

I agree it should be considered vegan, but plenty of vegans take issue with it, so in order to not enrage them I try and call myself 95/5 to explain.

Not really religious, was raised Christian but don't believe there is an old bearded white guy in the sky, but am spiritual somewhat. Have a post ripping atheism on it's way though!

Some excellent signatures on this forum, yours included!

[EquALLity]

I agree it should be considered vegan, but plenty of vegans take issue with it, so in order to not enrage them I try and call myself 95/5 to explain.

They do, but they shouldn't.

Not really religious, was raised Christian but don't believe there is an old bearded white guy in the sky, but am spiritual somewhat. Have a post ripping atheism on it's way though!

Hm, interesting.

What do you mean by spiritual? Secular spirituality?

Some excellent signatures on this forum, yours included!

Thank you!

[Mr. 95/5]

Spiritual in the sense that sometimes I pray, and while it might sound crazy, sometimes I talk to my late father in my mind.

[Cirion Spellbinder]

sometimes I talk to my late father in my mind.

How have you determined that you were talking to your father?

[Mr. 95/5]

Because I'm thinking of him as I do it? Not saying he actually hears what I'm thinking, but it is something I do (talk to him in my mind), and thus something that could be described as spiritual...

[Cirion Spellbinder]

Because I'm thinking of him as I do it? Not saying he actually hears what I'm thinking, but it is something I do (talk to him in my mind), and thus something that could be described as spiritual...

Would you mind elaborating on what these conversations are like? I have conversations with people in my head as well, but I don't think I'd classify as spiritual. What qualifies a spiritual experience?