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Have seen this in vegan groups multiple times. "Used to be vegan, but no longer am because some vegans are mean".
I actually had this experience recently. I grew up eating meat but have been considering giving it up and eventually becoming vegan. Thing is, no one around me is vegan so I'd need some kind of support network. It's hard to walk away from ham if that's what you know and love. I posted a pretty innocuous question to one of the vegan communities and the general response was that it was a stupid question, I should already know the answer, and I shouldn't waste time posting questions like that. All that told me that if I were to go down this road, I'd be walking alone. So making the switch feels a lot harder and seems a lot more daunting. Not saying I'm giving up on it, but I definitely find it more intimidating knowing that if I try to find a network, I'll be scolded for being a newb.
Don't let assholes sway your convictions, regardless of what they are. Convictions are personal. Sure, it is really great to have a community that shares in some of the ways that you think about the world and your behaviors, but that isn't the end all be all, right? Furthermore, people are going to be more negative than they are positive (Especially on the internet) so I bet if you keep looking, online and in person, you'll find a group that you mesh with. People who gatekeep are just insecure about their own positions because they aren't being authentic and like others have said.. they're probably just wanting to be part of a club.
Absolutely! Made a chickpea and spinach... thing for dinner tonight that was great!