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Question: Hey, i'm a vegetarian!.!.!?
well!.!.i chose to be avegetrain after i learnt about global warming and how meat effects the world etc etc, so i 2 months ago when i was 15yrs old, i decided on that change, however my family CERTAINLY dont approve of it, and always claim "your a loser, who doesnt eat meat"!.!.and i usually put it off, and my mum goes!.!."if you eat meat you'll be killing me!.!.!.slowly putting me in my deathbed much more quicker!.!.!.do you want me to die!?"!.!.!.and i said!.!."you just dont understand!.!."!.!.and dont know what to tell her!. I know were shes comming from, she doesnt want me to be unhealthy because we alwyas practically eat meat with every dinner, but they just dont seem to leave me alone, and on top of that all my friends are laughing at me, and my sister brought her friend to convert me into being a carnivore etc etc!. ITS LIKE BEING A VEGETARIAN HAS SUDDENLY MADE ME UN-HUMAN(if thats a word) !.!.!.its like my whole life is spiralling downwards!.!.!.NOT GOOD!!!!.!.!.im dying here!.!.!.HELP!! and and, these days i dont have anything to eat when teh rest of them are eating!.!.!.i just eat umm like cheese or something!.!.(i'm not a vegan i eat dairy products)!.!.although im thinking of becoming one later!.!.being a vegeterian is practically the only thing i've ever did right in my life, i feel good about, why donest anyone else feel the same!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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You are nice to be vegetarian!. I give you two thumbs up!. Everything is never easy in this world, but you must face it, you must confidence, and be patient!. If you feel you are do nothing wrong, keep going on!.!.!. Hear what your heart says!.
I don't know why but I'm so happy when i open your question and i know that you are vegetarian!.
It's great!.
I just can give you some advice!. Thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
You made a conscious choice and that's ok,but just because you had some kind of epiphany,you can't expect everyone else to do what you do!. People make their choices and you can't change the world alone!. Peta and other organizations play an important part in trying to make people think a bit differently about what they eat,so there are people who discovered that before you did!. You can tell the people you know,but can't expect them to change!. That's something that will have to come from them!. You just play a small part in it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
You are like a nonsmoker and teetotaler in a room full of cigarette addicts and alcoholics!.Addiction to meat and sweets is even stronger than tobacco and booze!. So the response you get from your peers is also very similar!. I am a voracious meat eater and my wife is a vegetarian and so is my father!. Everyone tries to accommodate!.In time, your family will too!. Just be cool and don't rail on the virtues of being a vegetarian!.!.!. You'll get same response that non addicts get from addicts!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
do some research and show her that vegetarianism is very healthy, in fact vegetarians generally have better health than meat-eaters!. if you get hungry keep some snacks like carrot sticks or potato chips around, they're ok and don't contain meat!. be assured lots of people (millions) are vegetarian and do just fine, so don't worry what your family thinksWww@QuestionHome@Com
chill
i've been a vego for 12 years now, and yeah people always will want to tease you, but hey at least we're doing something that helps the planet!. just stick to your own beliefs and who cares what the other people say!.
good on ya mate!Www@QuestionHome@Com
It does gets lonely doesn't it!?
Just ask mom if she could make some frozen mixed veggies with every meal!.
The more of them you eat, the better they taste!. Ask her to make more fish and chicken!. These can be eaten in moderation, like once a week and are better for you than cheese and dairy products!.
You might help your family to learn to eat healthier!. Just be sure to eat anything that you ask her to make for you or She will get mad!.
Love and blessings DonWww@QuestionHome@Com
Meat does have a large amount of protein that veggies usually do not have!. And we all need that protein for strong muscles!. If you could find a source of protein to set off the balance that you are missing from not eating meat, your mother would probably not mind as much!. Otherwise try bringing up the idea that you wish for your decisions to be respected and eat as much as you can!. Just remember your parents are the ones that brought you into the world and wish to responsibly raise you to be healthy!. That is their job and they are only wanting to do that correctly in their own minds, please be patient with them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com