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I Need Advice

Please! My bestie is accusing me of being an animal killer supporter. She stopped supporting me and making my life a living nightmare.

My best friend is currently not speaking to me because she thinks I’m supporting people that kill animals to make fashion coats. I wanted to join the fashion show. She was excited for me until she looked at the fur coats. She suggested I shouldn’t sign up. I didn’t wanna miss a chance to be on the fashion show so I did with the permission from my dad. My beat friend went ballistic! She screamed, “Layla (me) HOW COULD YOU?!!” I apologized but I couldn’t miss out and it wasn’t her place to tell me what to do. She yelled at me that that is cruelty to animals and I shouldn’t do the show. I asked her to stop yelling at me but she said, “Well I’m going to because you chose to do the show and you didn’t even think about MY FEELINGS!!!!!!! WHY?!” She’s a vegetarian and been one for two years. She’s annoying. We got into a HUGE fight and she screamed, “I can’t support you! I DONT WANNA BE FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE THAT SUPPORTS ANIMAL CRUELTY!!!! That is WRONG!!!!!!!!!” She stormed of and started crying. It’s been a while and she still won’t talk to me. The fashion thing got cancelled due to COVID 19. She hasn’t spoken to me since April. She won’t text or call me back. What is her deal? I am not cruel to animals. Why is my friend acting like this?
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assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
She's right.
AutismGirl18 · 18-21, F
@assemblingaknob About what? Me being an animal killer? I don’t kill animals. It’s about the fashion show! I’m tired of her criticizing me about the fur coats and supporting them. She hasn’t spoken to me in three months. My other friend suggested that I should at least see HER point of view and see why she is against it. Why should I?
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
@AutismGirl18 Not about you being an animal killer. But you're supporting one.
How would your dad like if someone killed and then skinned you for a fancy coat to be displayed in a flamboyant modeling show?
Real animal fur coats are so unnecessary to the point that they're pathetic and disgusting.
I understand you're a teenager so it's okay to ask questions and be curious.
You would like to read up on how the ecosystem stays in balance by animal populations and how it would be disrupted by unnatural, unnecessary interventions, and the effects on HUMANS of the disruption. Then you'll understand her outrage.
AutismGirl18 · 18-21, F
@assemblingaknob That sounds awful but she is hurting me that she doesn’t support me. She said, “There’s no law saying I HAVE to support you! Imagine how those poor animals feel and you don’t even care!” My other friend said I should see her point of view. Wow so he’s taking HER SIDE?!
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
@AutismGirl18 it's not about sides. It's about our world that is causing many species to go extinct just for the sake of luxury. Elephants killed for tusks... Rhinos killed for their horn... Foxes for their fur... Where I live foxes are dying fast. Yes they should have chosen a calmer mode of conveying their perspective to you but they're teenagers as well and I understand emotional regulation comes with learning from experiences.
But she's a real friend to be THIS transparent and honest with you.
Again, it's not about you or her. It's about our world that we're constantly destroying by supporting such fashion projects.