What results were you going for?
I'd argue that you can still live vegan or vegetarian in a meat world.
You don't need extra time. If others are also cooking, just select the meat-free dishes. I'm not joking when I say I'm probably one of only 3 or 4 vegetarians in my whole county. It's annoying but it can be done.
You don't need to be stressing about it. Food choices become a habit. When I'm at the market, without thinking I flip foods over to read the ingredients list. I start to recognize what is vegan or vegetarian, and it gets easier.
Maybe you're just frustrated by your lack of support? I admit it's hard sometimes to be the 'odd one' at mealtime. Eventually though some people get more supportive when they see I was serious. Others even asked me a few questions.
What helped me a whole lot was to go to a few meetings of one of the animal clubs in the region. I could suddenly tell how much of those bad feelings about my meat-free choice were from me and how much was pressure others put on me. It was very illuminating. I had no idea how unsupportive others were until I was sitting at a table of people who did understand.
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