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so you only hunt with your bare hands?
I know how to make and use a knife, stake and bow. Bows are a bit fuckey because u have to use intestine. Stakes are the easiest to make albeit they're a bit difficult to use emotionally. I prefer knives and I try to make them as sharp as possible to minimise pain.
so how is that a fair fight? Why do you use technology rather than your natural powers?
Sounds like you are just like all the other animal abusers.
Also before your invalidate my sensory issues and autism by extension like everyone else has. I've starved myself for weeks before, the only food I've eaten in the past few weeks is bread sometimes with tomato so yk im not starving myself entirely now but I don't get enough of some essential nutrients. I pass out whenever I stand up most likely because my diet is so restrictive. My nails are all brittle af most likely from a combination of nail biting and various deficiencies. I look like a stick even tho I work out because I'm just not eating well enough to reap those benefits from it and this effects my self image quite a bit althought its certainly not the main thing. Nutrients are what your body fuels itself on and I've been running on empty my whole life and not by my own fucking choice so don't say it is when u very obviously haven't experienced what it's like
look after yourself bro
I can't without killing animals It's quite hard for me to do so tho because I want to make sure that I feel the full weight of that act so I usually just don't eat meat which is pretty much essential in my case for decent protein intake
Edit: I have found a new potential solution. Grinding pumpkin seeds into powder and baking them into bread I'm actually feeling quite optimistic abt this one
have you tried seitan? 80% protein by weight.
I don't like most meat textures and from the sounds of it that imitates meat. I do think the pumpkin seed is the best option as its incorporating it into a food I already eat hopefully without much change in its taste or texture. It also gives me a reason to grow yeast which may not seem like a positive to you however I love fungi so it is to me.
Look after yourself buddy!
If you ever need a proper chat let me know
If some type of tool using primate used tools to murder me for food that would feel fair to me even if I didn't have tools on hand. They would have an advantage in that situation however it was by better utilising using the same environment that I am in against me. I don't consider that unfair even if they dont have the capabilities to use the environment in that way as I wouldn't consider a bear smashing my head with a rock heavier than I could lift as unfair.
Edit: I just noticed that u likened me to animal abusers and wtf bro I know my opinions can come off as a bit psychopathic at first but I do genuinely care abt the suffering and try to minimise as much as possible. I have tried vegan protein alternatives but they don't give you enough to be healthy or I would rather starve than eat them which is most likely caused by my sensory issues and autism which I can't control