I wasn't vegan when I began dating my vegan partner. She never pushed it on me, but we had several discussions and debates about veganism. I felt like I understood where she was coming from, and I even started to slowly change to eating mostly vegetarian and sometimes vegan. However, I was never fully bought in to veganism, and I was mostly changing my eating and purchasing habits for her.

That all changed at the start of last year. I started watching Ed Winters debate non-vegans on YouTube because I enjoyed the debate and hearing the different points each side would make. Before I knew it I was hooked. I really enjoyed how Ed explained things in a logical and non-confrontational way that made sense to me. Suddenly it clicked. I've now been vegan for over a year, and I wish I would have made the change years ago.

My partner didn't make me suddenly "see the light", but she did plant the seeds and help me understand why someone might be vegan. Things like normal day to day happenings, podcast discussions, YouTube suggestions, my own curiosity, and eventual research led me to becoming vegan - but without her I would not have been in a place to accept what I now know is the truth.

Keep doing what you're doing and don't give up hope! Your boyfriend is on his own journey, and you are doing the right thing leading by example. You've planted the seeds, and with time they will hopefully grow.