That Girl

We already try to live sustainably. I make the majority of our cleaning products; we eat and shop local and organic as much as possible; we live within our means; we reduce, reuse, and recycle, among other things. Now, I am trying to be extra careful about my diet and surroundings. I went through my makeup awhile back and got rid of things that are harmful, for instance. But I can't control everything, and I don't want to be That Person, you know... the smug one who is filled with disdain for all things considered normal. I mean, I am That Person, and I am smug and filled with disdain for people who don't know any better, but they don't need to know that.

For instance, I can't insist, at other people's houses, that they provide me with only organic produce and meat and that they remove all the brie and canned fish from the premises. I really can't even insist that they don't smoke, though I probably will be that person. In instances where I really feel that my choices are limited and I don't want to eat something provided, I'll just have to figure something else out. I don't want to be irritating or have people rolling their eyes at me. Just so long as they don't mind that I might show up with my own snacks, because it seems that I need to eat every thirty minutes.