"everwestward" > wrote in message
om...
> "Dutch" > wrote in message
>...
>
> > I don't usually top-post but I don't want to get involved with what's
below.
> > I think you have a variant of an eating disorder I call "Ethicsia
Nervosa".
> > The best single word to characterise you would be something like "bore"
or
> > "twit".
>
> Touche'
> I guess I walked into an ambush here! But someone just advised me
> that group is frequented by kids just taking a break from your
> homework. Fair enough; it beats "mailbox baseball" like they did when
> I was young.
>
> Have a nice life!
>

Don't worry about the trolls. They attack everyone. Sometimes they have
good points, but it's hard to get through the attitude.

Re your question, I don't think there are many people who fit strictly into
any category, and placing yourself into one can often cause people to make
assumptions that aren't true. For instance, my diet can most closely be
called vegan, but I am definitely not philosophically a vegan. How many
people do I meet every day even know what a vegan is anyway? Even if you
were just a vegetarian, how many different kinds of those are there? I've
found (not being one that likes to argue every day of my life) is to not say
anything that will make people ask. I just don't bring it up when I'm
around people I don't know. Most people will pay no attention to what
you're doing, and won't notice what you are or are not eating. If you are
the type that likes to talk about it, any diet choice requires explanation
to the average Joe Blow. Those who are intimately familiar with all the
dietary/spiritual paths out there are few and far between. You could always
just make up a classification for yourself that you like since you would
have to explain yourself anyway. I probably shouldn't make that last
suggestion, cause it really opens up the door for the trolls, but you can
just skip their posts : )

allyb