【Metro】I’m sober and a vegetarian – that doesn’t mean I’m boring

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I'm sober and a vegetarian - that doesn't mean I'm boring

People who don’t drink alcohol or eat meat aren’t weird, and we do know how to have a good time

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お酒飲まない＆ベジタリアンの方の苦労話。
私はまだ断酒半年ですが、趣味（英語と動画鑑賞）に時間使えるから充実してます。新しい出会いは激減しますが楽しいよw

follow the crowd

意味　(しばしば非難して) 大勢のやり方に従う, 付和雷同する.

I never really liked alcohol or meat but, for so long, I followed the crowd, ordering burgers and a glass of wine, too afraid to be me and wanting to fit in.

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/im-sober-and-a-vegetarian-that-doesnt-mean-im-boring-17265883/

politely

意味　丁重に, 丁寧に〈尋ねるなど〉; 礼儀として; 上品に

I had friends and colleagues telling me to ‘try this meat dish’ after I told them I was vegetarian. ‘But you used to eat it, so why not try it?’ they’d say, laughing when I’d politely shake my head.

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/im-sober-and-a-vegetarian-that-doesnt-mean-im-boring-17265883/

put up with A

意味　（不平を言わずに）A〈不快な状況· 人〉を我慢する, 耐える, 受け入れる

It’s something I’ve had to put up with a lot over the years.

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/im-sober-and-a-vegetarian-that-doesnt-mean-im-boring-17265883/

exclude

意味　〈人· 物〉を締め出す, 排除する, 除外する （ (話) では通例 leave A out (of B) を用いる）

In my experience, vegetarians and non-drinkers are often made to feel excluded and feel too embarrassed to ask for what they really want; like ordering a mocktail from the menu, for fear that someone will call it out.

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/im-sober-and-a-vegetarian-that-doesnt-mean-im-boring-17265883/

spectrum

意味　[通例単数形で; しばしば the [a] ～ of A]A〈考え· 人々· 状況など〉の (変動) 範囲 （A が複数[C]名詞のときでもしばしば単数扱い）

Or, at the other end of the spectrum, I’ve had people touch the vegetarian dishes with cutlery that’s been in a meat dish, or had meat put on my plate and then told to just eat around it. I find this offensive.

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/im-sober-and-a-vegetarian-that-doesnt-mean-im-boring-17265883/

reassurance

意味　[U] ＜…だという＞ 安心; [C]安心させる言葉, 励まし ＜that 節＞

As a vegetarian, the thought of meat being anywhere on my food makes me vomit, so next time it lands on my plate, I don’t want it taken off or to eat around it, I want a brand-new dish – and I want reassurance that veggie food in restaurants is made separate from meat dishes.

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/im-sober-and-a-vegetarian-that-doesnt-mean-im-boring-17265883/