I’m a teenager i just turned Vegan in March, I’ve never eaten any animal products since then. I had bought this candy I used to eat when I was a child but for some reason I didn’t check the ingredients like I always did, I ate two pieces before I remembered that I had no idea if what I was eating was vegan. I just feel so embarrassed
It happens. Just move on and it the future you know not to eat it.
It’s alright! Even the best of us experience it. I recently discovered there was fish in the teriyaki stir-fried sauce I purchased for frozen vegetables. I never would have considered the possibility that vegetables weren’t vegan! Companies add gelatin to so many products that it’s difficult to avoid. Don’t be too hard on yourself because you are still very new at this and you are obviously trying your hardest.
Everything is well, sweetie. Even though I’ve made a lot of mistakes over the past ten years, I still consider myself to be vegan! It’s not that important! “The world needs a lot of people doing their best rather than a handful of people doing it perfectly” is one of my favorite quotes.
I’ve experienced it. Being loving and forgiving of yourself will make you more watchful and solidify your reasons for being vegan.
You’ve hardly been vegan for very long. It’s all a part of getting acquainted with something new. There’s nothing to feel foolish or ashamed of because, I imagine, that’s how it started for the most of us! I recall having to go through each confection I wanted to buy and double-check all of the e-numbers; it’s a lot of work, and after a while, you start to remember what is and isn’t vegan. There’s that. Making a mistake like you did only made it easier to recall that it’s not vegan.
You’re not foolish, so don’t feel guilty. It happens—I had an unintentional Altoid shortly after I became vegan—but what matters is how you respond to it and—most importantly—you’re already doing a fantastic job for someone your age by deciding to go vegan.
I’m not sure whether this is a difficult statement to make, but what matters more than making mistakes at times like these is your mindset and your refusal to take part in the brutal exploitation and killing of innocent people.
It’s alright. It takes some time to completely adjust to the nonvegan society in which we live. It’s amazing that at 16 you’re already following a vegan diet! It requires a great deal of self awareness! Well done!
I’ve been vegan for 20 years. I’ve erred in the past by not paying enough attention to ingredient labels, especially in the beginning. I work quite hard these days. It’s okay to make mistakes; there’s no need to punish yourself for them. Not for personal purity, but for the animals, I am vegan. I am aware that I am taking the least harmful course and that my errors were not intentional. It’s not like I’ve never eaten a steak while hiding in a closet, or that I’ve ever inadvertently consumed egg residue; these things happen.
Mistakes happen! It’s a process, show yourself some love and understanding 
You shouldn’t ever feel foolish or ashamed for being a fallible human being. Your brain’s voice most likely originated from someone else’s voice. Someone with significant power over you. If you are aware of this person, you should not believe anything they say about you.
Vegans are fallible. It’s alright. We learn in this way.