Happy #WorldVeganDay! A lot of people have got some serious beef with today’s event (SMH), but we don’t think they realise the struggles that come with an animal-product-free lifestyle.

We’ve rounded up 11 struggles that you’ll only understand if you’re vegan. Can you relate? Let us know if you have any of your own to add in the comments below.

1. Halloween is tougher than you would think

When you're #vegan and you can't eat the leftover candy…. #veganproblems #trickortreat #halloween

— Rose Charbz (@Charbz_R_Events) November 1, 2016

2. Sometimes you love animals a little too much for your own good

When the cow you're kissing tries to eat your hair #veganproblems pic.twitter.com/9dySpCWJRW

— Kate (@brinrawson) October 29, 2016

3. Shopping puts you in some seriously tricky dilemmas

https://twitter.com/edensadventure/status/790816198715990016

4. You’re constantly having to explain yourself to idiots

A photo posted by The Notorious V.E.G.A.N. (@vigilante_vegan) on Oct 30, 2016 at 5:15pm PDT

5. You get asked this question at least 100 times a day

A photo posted by Felix Burnett (@inmysketchbook) on Nov 1, 2016 at 3:45am PDT

6. To which the answer is most likely LOTS of bananas

getting weird looks because I just ate 4 bananas on the train #veganproblems

— Eleanor Ⓥ (@eljcooke) October 22, 2016

7. You can’t trust anyone to cook for you

A photo posted by Gildalina (@gilly526) on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:09am PDT

8. Nobody has any sympathy for you when you’re ill

#veganproblems not being allowed to be ill without everyone leaping to blame veganism 🙄

— kiah 🦇⚰️ (@spookykiah) October 21, 2016

9. Sarcasm frequently becomes your best friend

A photo posted by @loveforlilypads on Oct 31, 2016 at 6:59pm PDT

10. You had to accept pretty quickly that your options at restaurants are extremely limited

A photo posted by Jennifer Van Ess (@jenten227) on Oct 30, 2016 at 11:35am PDT

11. But despite everything, the hardest struggle of them all will always be this