Great to hear you are staying strong!
It's easy to see how we get labelled as overly emotional or 'angry veg*ns' - people are constantly provoking us!
The important thing is to not take it personally. Throughout history people have been criticised, attacked, and ostracised for being different or making choices that are different from the majority. The reason being that people are scared of anything unfamiliar, and don't like their comfortable set of beliefs to be questioned.
I recently replied to another thread with some advice that I think is relevant here as well... I hope you don't mind me copy & pasting!
My advice would be: keep doing your research!
Learn as much as you can about the environmental and health benefits of a vegan diet, as well as the harm caused to animals used for food (and clothing, experimentation, entertainment, etc.)
I think this is important for 2 reasons:
Firstly, for yourself. The more you know about the issues, the easier it is to put veganism into practice. Foods that used to be delicious are no longer tempting when you fully understand what goes into making them.
Secondly, for others. The potential downside to veganism is the concern/criticism that you will no doubt get from others at some point, and it sounds like you have already experienced some of this as a vegetarian. But people's criticism doesn't have to be a negative experience. If you know your stuff, it will be easy to refute any concern they might have, and it is actually a great opportunity to educate people about your reasons for choosing this lifestyle. Some people will just be trying to stir you up by making comments, but some people will be genuinely concerned or curious, and may have ingrained beliefs that they have never really questioned until you raise the points.
I'm not sure what you've read/watched already, but let me know if you want some recommendations on any topics of interest.
All the best!
Steffy x 
