I was vegetarian or vegan for the past 12 years until recently, now easing back into vegetarianism after having a brief flirtation with meat. I just feel so guilty, having “seen the light” (so to speak). In particular, pigs are such intelligent creatures. It legitimately makes me want to cry to think of the suffering they go through.
On an unrelated note, it’s so encouraging to see someone who is legitimately talented as a writer who has done so well here. I pretty much gave up on the idea that I’ll ever experience real financial success from this platform—well, more accurately, I’ve been almost sure of that from the beginning. I think of it as a place that keeps me writing and I don’t expect it to give me very much for it. Don’t get me wrong, there are super high powered users here who “deserve” what they have (though I have difficulty doling out that word and making such judgments), but the majority of them are that successful because they’re developers or witnesses or valued community members for the initiatives they’ve started, not writers, per se. It makes me think that maybe it’s possible if I keep working at it.
That was the attitude I went in with. Just stick at it. Steemit's still a young enough platform that it's not impossible for newcomers to get noticed, like on Youtube.
By the way... thank you for the super generous upvotes. I wish my literal 2 cents could make a real impact on your posts. I’m also trying to conserve this week so I can keep upvoting all the people who submit entries to my contest. Just letting you know that I would return the favor if I could.
Ain't no thing but a chicken wing. I'd like to see more writers make Steemit their home anyway. Just remember me when you blow up on here. :)