Hey Guys, My son is going to go vegan for a girl, should I be concerned?!
What should I do?
Answers: He says he just wants to get with her but she is a peta type person and all.
What should I do?
Don't worry. Vegan girls are very easy. After he finds this out he'll probably move on to someone with higher standards.
Just let him do what he wants..
you shouldn't do anything.... there could be a lot worse things he could be doing to impress a girl. If it's just a faze it will pass.
If he is still growing, then you need to consult a pediatrician/nutritionist.
You don't say how old your son is and whether or not you are the one who makes the meals in the family and pays for the food coming in. Obviously this is not your lifestyle, nor is it mine, but you should let the kid figure out his own way. But, he should be expected to contribute in making meals that he can eat and not expect you to crank em out like a restaurant.
How will your kid ever know who he is if you don't let him experiment?
No, let him. He'll soon reliaze it's not worth it.
Remember we all did stupid stuff for girls back in our time, so just let him be. Support him if you want to. Being a vegan isnt that bad, at least you'll know he'll never have weight issue's and will be healthy.
No you shouldn't be concerned. He won't last long anyways. It's VERY difficult being a vegan. That's why I went back to being a vegetarian.
sit back and let him learn. its not a life threatening choice, so i think you should just let him try it out. sooner or later he will come to his senses and realize that changing himself for a girl is not the most effective way to get a girlfriend, or in her pants.
I would just stress to him to be mindful about getting all of his nutritional requirements.
It's a phase, and more than likely will pass very quickly. Let it run it's course, and let him do his thing. LOL, I did that for a guy, but I did it the wrong way, and got really sick. Just make sure that he is still getting the nutrients that he needs, and he'll be fine. Try not to stress too much about the whole thing, like I said, more than likely, this will pass fairly shortly.
Teach him how to be vegan around her but yet at home feed him nothing but meat. Either he stops being whipped or goes hungry. I think this will teach him a life lesson on being true to himself.
If he is doing it because he agrees with her and he WANTS to be a vegan than no you shouldn't have a problem with that. If he is making that big of a sacrifice and lifestyle change just because he is into some girl than yes you should be concerned. He would be way better off with someone who supports his lifestyle choices even if they do not share in them. He shouldn't allow this girl to have so much control over him.
no. I'm a vegitarian and it is amazing how much fake chicken tastes...vegan is harder though...whats up with the girl though?why dosent she like salad?
Let him do it he needs to make his own decisions...Really how long do you think he will keep it up not many people can go vegan and stay vegan unless they are really commited or believe in the cause. Depending on his age this relationship may only last a short while so I wouldn't be concerned if he is a teenager he is experimenting..I tried to be a vegetarian when I was a teen because I thought it was the thing to do...that lasted maybe two days. Be supportive he will figure it out sooner or later
Changing himself for any reason for a girl is wrong just by itself. And if she is a good person and is interested in your son she'll like him as he is. And lastly if he ate meat all his life he probably won't last long as a vegan anyways especially since he's not doing it for the right reason.
Well it all depends on how old he is, u didnt tell us how old he was. But anyway, even though u may try to talk sense into him I noticed that us kids tend to do what we want. Let him learn the hard way by not saying anything. Shoot I learned the hard way about plenty of things.
You should make sure that he's educated on how to eat a complete, balanced diet while remaining vegan. Do some research and support him. It's okay to poke light-hearted fun, but you can't dictate how he lives his life.
When he comes to the house, make sure that you have food available for him and his new girl. It will make them feel more welcome, and will let your son know that you love and support him and his decisions.
He needs to make his own decisions about this. The worse that can happen is that he will be eating loads more fruits and veggies, and mabye a broken heart in the end. And if the broken heart is the result, that is when you break out the cheeseburgers.
How old is your son? I'm sure he'll be able to make up his own mind, I mean the "peta types" do have their points and do spread their knowledge with others, but one of my friends is a vegan and she doesn't go around trying to convert people to vegans, also, she just got a b/f and he hasn't converted, but he does watch what he eats around her just to be sensitive of her feels....so your son should be alright
Nothing.He wouldn't do it if he didn't want to and its his choice.If anything,it'll be good for him and help him grow in many ways.Just try to support his decision and he'll be grateful for that.
The best thing to do is not interfere between them. Let him do what he pleases. If he really likes the girl let him become vegan. Just make sure it doesn't go to the extreme. Try to talk to him from time to time.
well it could be better for him. but i hope he's not just trying to get in her pants.
He is most likely 'whipped'.
i would let him make his own mind up.if he decides that is the way he really wants to eat then make him take vitamins.depending on his age if he finds out he can not have sweets .cakes etc, cause of the dairy products then me may change his mind.good luck!
Yeah right.
Your son's vegan aspirations probably won't last long b/c he's doing this to impress someone else, & veganism is *not* easy (I still use an occasional dairy product). Veganism in itself can be perfectly healthy, so that should not be a concern.
However, if I had a kid who became vegan, changed religions, or did anything else simply to "get with" a potential boyfriend/girlfriend, I'd talk to him/her about being true to oneself & also the importance of *being* yourself when seeking new friends. Presenting yourself as something you're not is unfair to the new friend & to you. If the girl discovers he's just playing vegan to impress her, she could feel as if she's been deliberately lied to. Of course, if your son is impressed by the girl's perspective on veganism & not just how cute/cool he finds her, exploring this diet isn't necessarily deceitful.
This situation has come up on a few TV shows & by the end of the espisode the person is usually back to his original diet. However, I've known guys who *pretended* to be veg for as long as 2 years before confessing/getting caught & in each case the young woman they were trying to impress was more disgusted with the pretense than she would have been if they'd been openly omnivorous.
If it was my son, I would be more concerned that he would be willing to change himself to suit another person than I would be about the particular change. That being said, he could be choosing so many worse things -- drugs or alcohol, for example!!
At least he'll be dramatically cutting down on cholesterol and saturated fat which doesn't hurt anybody at any age, not to mention decreasing his intake of hormones and antibiotics that nobody needs. You could choose to see this as a positive thing, if you wanted...
I don't think so and wait.......hold on a second.......your wife and your girlfriend (a.k.a. your left and right hands) have no comment.
leave him be, who knows, maybe he found something that he will love. I don't think that you can become vegan for someone else, it's a very personal choice and I would imagine very difficult to maintain if it's not for you.
He will find his way.
thats good. it will even be better for his health. He will be purified. don't worry its probably a phase that he will get over
All you can do is let go on. He'll see how difficult it can be to be new vegan and he'll stop right away. As for the girl, she'll probably find out eventually and stop talking to him.
Basically: Let him figure it out on his own...