Why won't my parents take me serious with this?!?!?!
Answers: I want to become a vegetarian as you might know and I wrote my parents and "essay" type this supporting why i want to. It was very thourogh. My dad takes one look at it and smmirks at me. And my mom just starts saying that my reasons are not true....but they are proven facts!!! I REALLY want to be a vegetarian but how do I get them to take me seriously???
Hi.....i am the one who wants to be vegan =]. I have know idea why your dad won't let go vegetarian. I being a vegetarian. Tell him that a lot of other people are vegetarians. Also tell him to look up the "vegetarian pyramid" on the GOOGLE search engine. Hey....also..we bought this "alaskan salmon" and now I have to eat it, only because I was the one who wanted it before I wanted to go vegan. So I am going to eat that before I go vegan.
Hey.....if you have ANY questions go answer my questions.
How old are you? That plays a big part in how much say your parents have over your diet. If you're old enough and you contribute to the food budget, it's none of their business what you choose to eat or not eat. As an omnivorous household, they should already have a bunch of fruits and vegetables and other vegetarian-friendly foods. They eat the same thing we do, they just eat animal products on top of it.
Start not eating anything but vegetables and be consistant
Well talk to them about it.
The only way you can prove to them that you are serious is by not eating any meat they give you, and after a week or so they will understand you are serious. Have them see you eating vergetabales, grains, or fruits without you having to tell them and they will understand.
If you just go ahead and do it, they'll eventually see that you are serious and that this is something you want to do. Sooner or later they will accept it and treat it as if it were just normal. You just have to commit to it and show them you are going to stay true to your word. Good luck. :]
Don't eat meat. Are you looking for approval? Have you ever heard of actions speak louder than words. Don't eat their meat and prepare your own meals.
i hate vegetables... im more of a meat person... anyways, back to your problem, just don't eat the meat... just push that aside and eat just the vegetables...
I almost wish that when I have kids, they grow up wanting to be vegetarian! It'll make me change over to it completely myself.
Maybe you could talk to a dietician, or even just the school nurse, and ask your parents to talk to them about it, too.
Start cooking for your self, offer to cook for them, and blow 'em away w/your new mad cooking skills. Indian and Thai food is fairly simple, just lots of ingredients. Learning to prepare these dishes and cooking for your family will show them that you are quite serious about your chosen dietary path. Good luck!
Try a new approach. Do some internet surfing and find some yummy vegetarian recipes you want to try. Offer to prepare dinner one night a week. Pre-plan with your parents what you will make and the types of food you need on the shopping list. If you try this for a few weeks and show some real initiative, I am sure they will support you AND appreciate your help in the kitchen!
SHOW THEM. You'll have to prepare your own meals. So you don't turn it into a "you vs. them" issue (this step is important especially if they are the ones buying the groceries), make some meatless dishes that they will enjoy as well. Then you can incorporate healthy new options to the whole family's diet.
Regardless of how ready you may be, apparently your parents aren't. It may take some time ... or they may never agree to this. Try to balance your desire to be a vegetarian with family harmony. In other words, do the best you can until such time as you are on your own.
Meanwhile, you might consider whether you want to be a "strict" vegetarian or a flexitarian vegetarian. You can Google "Flexitarian Vegetarian" or "Flexitarian Diets" and find thousands of websites. In a nutshell, the majority of your diet would be plant-based, 70-90%, the remaining would allow you to eat fish, seafood or poultry and on occasion "red" meat for special events or for social reasons. Your parents might be more open to this kind of compromise.
Honestly, the only way I got anywhere with my father (who loved meat) was by not eating anything but all the things that I knew were vegetarian. I took vitamins every day and bought anything they wouldn't get me by myself. Eventually they realised I was still healthy and dedicated and helped me out.