I was chatting with my buddy Jake Yapp a few days ago (a hilarious columnist in this very magazine) and we got talking about how vegans can feel alone in a non-vegan world. Jake and I both agreed that it’s important to make vegan friends when so much of the world we live in is designed to appeal to non-vegans. Those moments in which we can surround ourselves with other compassionate people are opportunities to emotionally recharge and take time off explaining our veganism. We feel less alone when we socialise with people who understand us. Of course, wanting vegan friends doesn’t mean having to lose your relationships with family members and old friends, however you might find yourself desiring connections with people who have a deeper understanding of why you decided to live vegan. We all deserve to socialise without fear of hearing bacon jokes now and again, right?