This is similar to me. I prefer to eat vegan, but won't be absolutist about it when i'm eating out or if someone gives me food for free. Now i describe my diet as "aspirationally vegan".

Both great terms. I think I will borrow them for my own use.

I definitely struggle most with the cheeses. I've never really been a big milk drinker, and growing up (both parents are vegetarian) I disliked eggs, so almost never ate them if I could taste them.

I've tried a bunch of the vegan cheeses and they just don't scratch the itch. I live in hope though.