How to switch to only white meat without imposing on my family, friends, etc.?!
I would be thankful for any suggestions you have! Please leave out the sarcastic remarks though. Thanks!
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>It is perfectly fine to tell someone "in authority" (like a teacher or whomever) that you do not want to eat red meat of any kind. It is not impolite to do this, even if you are at a dinner table. I understand your concern about not offending anyone or creating a ruckus, but the fact is, you have a plain right to eat what you want to and to avoid what you don't...and its not impolite to let others know this, as long as you don't raise your voice or become militant about it. Just say it in a normal tone of voice, "I prefer not to eat red meat." Let it go at that. And if anyone asks you why, you don't have to explain yourself to them.
Just say next time when he was cooking you can say PLEASE make it well done and a small portion and cut it to bits and move it around the plate maybe kill it with steak sauce, no one wants to see blood on a plate. I would pretend to quietly barf and be excused from eating it if I saw blood and be strong you will get the attention you don't want if around heavy meat eaters.
I am an extremely picky eater, so I have never been shy about saying "No thank you" to all varieties of vegetables, sauces, casseroles, etc. Sounds like you have better manners than I do, though. So if you don't want to just say "No, thanks" I would suggest you let people believe you have issues with cholesterol. Even if you are young, most people won't question it if you explain that your family has a history of it and you've been told to watch your red meat intake. If anyone is rude enough to question you further, just respond that you don't like to talk about it and change the subject.
