It depends on the person. I don't think that you can say that all vegans are compassionate (though they do live a compassionate lifestyle) and that all omnivores aren't. Some are some aren't. But because I have a very compassionate nature I was not hesitant in the least bit to become a full on vegan (though from the moment I tasted meat for the first time I was vegetarian-- I hate the taste). I think that the problem is that a lot of omnivores just don't know the pain and suffering animals go through. They just don't realize, and many for many omnivores, when they learn-- they want to act upon it. Some people though really are heartless on the topic and that makes me very sad.

meat eater: "You need meat in your diet." me: "yeah, because I love clogged arteries."

"You are going to eat all the animals' food" or I am really annoyed by this one "The animals wanted to die anyways" or "Those animals are already dead" or my brother uses this one All the time "You would eat meat if there was nothing else to eat"

"You're killing the environment because we need plants to produce our oxygen." Now, I just couldn't figure out where to START on this one haha.

Non-Vegan: Why bother being vegan when you know you won't make that large of an impact and knowing that they will still kill and use just as many animals? Me: Why bother doing the right thing in any situation using that logic.

My parents thought I was being rebellious or trying to prove a point or something. They finally realized I was serious about it as the years went by. haha Now 4 years vegetarian and 1 year vegan! Never going back! :)

Lol I jut love this one tht I get all the time me: "oh I'm a vegetarian I don't eat meat" "what do you mean you don't eat meat?" Me:"I mean what I said. I don't eat meat" "well go eat your stupid grass then you unamerican grass eater!" Me:"???????"

of course we are! We are saving loads of lives and meat eaters dont even care about the creatures they eat! Meat eaters are not aware of the torture the animals they eat have gone through and if they are they are very evil people.

'What DO you eat then??' && 'Your an idiot for turning vegan.' && 'WHY?!' well im vegan and most certainly NOT an idiot.

My mom fully supported me when I became vegan. She just had a little trouble in what to buy and what NOT to buy. :) haha But she got used to it.

As soon as i became one my entire family turned their dite right over and all became vegetarians.

My mom was super supportive of me becoming vegan.