Vegatarian?!
Vegatarian?
i started being a vegatarian in Feb.
im 14, and a couple of months ago, i had this terrible craving to eat meat, but i really didnt want to, cuz i love animals and dont want to eat them, but my dad was eating a hotdog, and he asked if i wanted any, so i took a tiny, tiny, TINY bite, and then i didnt want meat ever again, but my little sister told my older sister who is also a veg, but has been one longer, and shes like YOU ARENT A VEGATARIAN ANYMORE!!!! then she left it at that. but today my mom was talking about something about how gross slaughterhouses are, and i said thats why im a vegetarian, and my sisters like, u cant call yourself a vegetarian!
am i?
Answers:
If you haven't eaten meat since, then yes you are still a vegetarian. You weren't that day, but you just slipped up, that's all. Don't let your sister get to you like that. It sounds like taking that little bite reminded you why you want to be a vegetarian, so just let it go, and stay on track from now on.
Good Luck!
Well technically, you weren't a vegatarian for a day.
if your dont eat meat your a veggie some veggie eat meat becasue they dont know its meat and carry on with life because they dont know its meat so carry on and b a veggie and dont listen 2 ur sisters and let them get to you
It sounds like you are more concerned with the title than your beliefs.
Sure you are! You decided to turn vegetarian, you weren't born one. It takes a while to transition and you are trying your best. Also you haven't eaten any meat after that tiny bite of a hotdog months ago. So currently you are a vegetarian. Don't let your sister bully you!
If you haven't eaten meat since that day, then you have been a vegetarian since that day. Your sister is just trying to get a rise out of you and it's working. Just ignore her. She is feeling insecure about herself and is putting you down to make herself feel better. Be the bigger person and just let it go. You are a vegetarian and she can't tell you what you are or are not.
If in the beginning your decision to be a vegetarian was because you love animals and don't want them to be slaughtered so that you could eat their flesh, then your sis is right, you're not a vegetarian. Because you still after all, tasted the sausage, you were tempted by the meat. I suggest you really evaluate what really matters to you. The love for animals or your love for meat.
Your sister needs to grow up, choosing to be a vegitarian is not about making others feel like they are less of a vegitarian than you.
She should be happy that you, like her, look at your food critically. There is no point in being a textbook vegitarian just for your image or rep. It is something you do for yourself, and you can choose to eat meat whenever you want.
Any vegetarian who throws their title in someone else's face is probably a vegitarian for the wrong reasons. "Vegetarian" is just a word.
If you havent eaten meat or products from dead animals since then..then yes, you are.
if you eat meat, youre not a vegetarian. youre just going to have to start over. no problem with that.
ok, you're older sister is teasing you. Obviously no one is perfect. Many vegetarians have been tempted as you have and probably regretted it as you have, but it doesn't mean they are not vegetarians. It means from this point on, are you a vegetarian? If you must take into account your entire life then anyone who ate meat before becoming a vegetarian are not vegetarians. It's like - are your parents honest people? Did they ever tell a lie or fib? If they fibbed or jaywalked - does that make them dishonest or criminals? Don't worry
about it too much. But you have to watch yourself to avoid getting teased by your sister.
welll....no? i mean if that happened a couple of months ago and you havnt had ANY meat since than i guess you can start calling your sellf a veg again but if you ever do it again than no way jose
It sounds like your sister is acting out because she felt upset or disappointed in you .. she was probably happy that you became a vegetarian and then let down when she found out you ate meat .. she was hurt in a way ..she will calm down .. tell her none of us are perfect and that this is your choice ...and that you are a vegetarian who onetime messed up .. tell her everyone deserves a second chance .. that she has made mistakes in her life also .. then tell her you Love her ... hopefully she will stop soon from being mad ..
This is sort of a side note, but feel free to experiment with fake meats. Veggie dogs are amazing (try Morningstar Farms brand) as are "chicken" patties, fake bacon, veggie burgers, veggie crumbles (ground beef subsitute)... stop me any time lol.
Seriously, it's perfectly normal for vegetarians to miss meat- just have some substitutes in the freezer to help you :) I know I do (I've been a vegetarian for a little over a year.)
You are definitely still a vegetarian; don't let your sister make you feel incapable or guilty (it probably makes her feel better- maybe she gets cravings for meat too and doesn't want to admit it lol). You messed up, you feel bad about it. Now it's time to forgive yourself completely and move on. It's your sister's job to be forgiving and compassionate, especially towards a new vegetarian.
peace, love, and good luck <3
Technically, you weren't just for that day. I always say I've been a vegetarian for about four years. If I restarted every time I slipped up, I'd probably only be able to say I've been a vegetarian for a few months at most. Just a few weeks ago, I unknowingly ingested gelatin. I've had my fair shares of "eat meat or starve" moments (where I learned that I can no longer digest beef and...well...I...nevermind.), "didn't read the label" oopsies (gelatin, rennet, etc), "read half the label and just assumed" oopsies (same as before), and "it comes from an animal?" oopsies. I think every vegetarian/vegan has some of those aforementioned moments, and even though we regret each one, we're simply humans trying as hard as we can.
I wouldn't worry about your sister if I were you. You messed up one day, but you understand that and obviously feel guilty about it. That's all that matters. You're not perfect, you're a human being. You still care about the animals and avoid meat, and that's all that you can do.
PS--Being a vegetarian becomes much easier the longer you stick with it (while simultaneously becoming much harder as you learn about new "evil" ingredients), and any cravings should go away with time.
Of course you are. I am also a 14 year old vegetarian. i have been one for almost a year. i wouldn't eat a hot dog anyway. don't listen to what your sister says. real vegetarians support other vegetarians. in this case your sister would not be the vegetarian because she has no support for you even if you did eat a bite of hot dog.
Your sis is too fanatic. Anything too fanatic has a reverse effect. Dont worry about what she said. I know monks who are strictly vegetatians. Their standpoint is based on compassion. When they meet someone who is ignorant about such things and invites them to a meal and cooked something non vegetarian. You know what the monk did? He just took the non meat stuff from the dishes and ate them. Why? He says if you are really compassionate, then you have to sacrifice and make everybody happy. The one doing the offerring to a monk is ignorant about such things and made the offering with good intention. He on the other hand eats only the veg stuff although it is mixed in the cooking because he is not a fanatic as in Look but not see. He is also giving the offerrer a chance to perform an act of charity. As in your case, you made your dad happy by not isolating him due to your difference in diet. Always access the situation. Use your heart, not your ears. If you keep doing things like your sis, you will isolate alot of friends and relatives which is giving vegetarians a bad name and not promoting it. Its like if you want to show such and such a religion is good and try to convert others and on the other hand non tolerant of other religions, you will scare people away instead. You should actually show that being such and such a thing brings out the good in human nature. Makes us compassionate , more understanding and calmer. That way, people would want to be like you without you even asking them. They will approach you instead. Dont worry, may you be well and happy.