Im a vegatarian, but every time i go to my best friends house, her mom forces me to eat meat.?!
Answers: She (friends mom) tells me that growing children need meat, or else they wont be healthy. She's very stubborn. Many times i try to explain to her but she's just wont listen. At home, my parents dont mind because they know im very much capable to make my own veg meals. And i dont want my friends mom to get mad at me . So what do i do?
I think the most important thing here is respect.
If you go down the militant path that Yahoo Answers Girl advocates, you will just make yourelf unpleasant to be around. Many respondents here are asking you to take a stand and that your diet is none of her business. well, to some extent that is right, but if she is feeding you then she chooses the menu. Sorry, that is good manners. If you are wise and respectful about this, you may be able to affect change though.
You will need the assistance of a parent to convey your wishes I would think. I am not sure how old you are, but many parents will not take on board the advice of a minor, especially when her cooking is doing you a service! I would counsel against alienating the mother if you want to keep the friend. Having views is one thing, even defending your rights is admirable, but deliberately offending her is a no-no. You do not have the 'right' to do that! I am glad you are aware of that, it is a mature standpoint.
Remember her culture or background may not accept vegan/veg diet as 'normal' and her dietary beliefs are well ingrained.
Be strong, but build a bridge here rather than stand on a soap-box. I think you will find a way through.
I really hope it all goes well for you. I am a meat eater, but have many veg/vegan friends and we all get along because the friendship and respect comes before the food!
Tell her the that you're a vegetarian, and that you can't eat meat. I mean, or else you can just tell her that you're not hungry. Be strong.
Tell her in the nicest way u can, that u are a vegitarian. and they should understand and if they dont then u can get meat with a salad and just dont eat the meat that way they wont complain if u dont eat the meat.
Nobody forces you to do anything you do not want to do. How old are you?
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quit eating at your friend's house!
Or... if you're brave.... you could force yoruself to vomit at the table after you've chewed and chewed on a piece of meat she's forced you to eat... I'll bet she'd never force you to eat a bite of meat again!
If you are a teenager, then you can tell her kindly that you really are a vegan and to please honor that. If you are under 12, then she is just concerned and doesn't feel you are ready to make that decision. Have your mom talk to her and explain on your behalf.
She forces you? ties you up and makes you eat it?
Say no thanks, I'll have the salad.
I myself am I vegan so I know what your going through.
Tell your best friends mother that it is not in her hands to decide what you do and don't eat. It is your body and you choose what you want to do with it, you have to stick up for yourself other wise people will just push you around in life. (I say you as a plural, not you specifically)
Don't care what your friends mum thinks, she isn't you so she has no opinion in the matter.
Stand up for what you believe in and refuse to eat what you don't want to, I promise you will be happy if you stand your ground.
plus it is a lie when she says that children need meat otherwise they will not be healthy. She is confused with, IRON and PROTEIN which you get from lots of other things other then a dead animal.
man, that sucks. She has no right to do that!
heres what you do
1) tell your mom friend, that you do not eat meat. -
2) take the food she gives you, and leave the meat on the plate, when she says anything, - I told you, i do not eat meat
3) Tell your friends if she can come to your house
4) Tell your friends mom, that she needs to respect your choice.
5) - IN an extreme case- ask her what she thinks you are missing? - make sure here you have your facts, and then tell her that all those things, IE protein are also in your diet!
- if she does not, don't go to her house.
dont go to your friends house anymore or just leave when she is near u with meat and say thier are other substatutes for meat and i think ur friends mom is a butt!! no offense to the stubbern butt
I don't understand...does she force feed meat to you? That would be assault and battery in most states. Why can't you just say no? No, no, no. She has to get the point eventually.
If she gets mad at your refusal to eat it, that's her problem, not yours. Don't waste your time attempting to prevent people from getting mad at you. That's a sure recipe for unhappiness.
how old r u? of course adult always worry everything for a kid. your body need protein to grow up. do not come to your friend house anymore.
How old are you? Time to find your courage and stand up for yourself.Tell her nicely or maybe your mom should call her. Nobodt should force you to eat anything against your will I never and still don't like milk. My friends mom expected me to drink it at every meal at her house.Susie would drink it for me or we would pour it out the window for the cat.Even today at 77 she tries to feed you if you drop by and has always been controling. I suspect your person is a control freak too.
SIMPLE!!!! Stop accepting invitations to eat at their house.
As long as you accept a meal invitation and eat meat there.... no one there is going to take you seriously.
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Why on earth did you even accept a second invitation if the mother hassled you the 1st time?!
That was your 1st mistake. Once you agreed to eat with them a second time and ate meat there a second time...you proved they did not have to take you seriously about being a vegatarian....(vegatarians don't eat meat after all) so they don't take you seriously.
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If I went to someone's home as a guest and was "forced" (I think you mean coerced) to eat something I did not want to eat for whatever reason...I would never accept another invitation.
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The next time you are invited... just say "no thank you" and stand your ground. If you are polite...no one should get mad at you.
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Unless she's holding you down and prying your jaws open, she's not forcing you to eat meat. Just be polite, tell her no thank you and stick to your principles.
Don't go to your friend's house at meal times. Say you have already eaten and are full. Say no thank you to meat and leave it at that. Bring your own food to heat up. If you make a big deal about being a vegetarian than she is more likely to make a big deal about you eating meat. Remember, there is no way for her to force you to do anything.
Tell her to kiss your butt. It's your decision and your life, not hers. As long as you get your vitamins and protein from other sources, there's no reason you wouldn't still be healthy.
Her happiness shouldn't fall in your hands. Don't stress it.
i don't want to be mean, but she is very ignorant..it's not her place to tell you what to eat, if your parents are o.k. with it, and your happy, don't let her push you around, speak up for yourselfm and try and get you friend to stand up for you too
Be polite and tell her that it is your choice, not hers, and you have a very well-balanced diet and there are plenty of other ways to get the nutrition found in animals without having to eat flesh. Eat the side dishes, and tell her you respect her choice to eat meat.
Don't listen to her she isn't your mom and besides you're not there to see her.
Tell her that you're traumatized with the cry, scream, blood of the butchered animals. If they persist, show them the horrible videos.
Tell your parents to talk to her, and be firm. She is not your mom, and your diet is none of her business. You and your parents decide what you eat, not her.
Interesting how poorly people treat "Children", in the name of doing something good for them. This is very rude on her part, I wonder if she treats her friends like that. Why are you worried about making her mad, when you are the one being abused? I know she has the power to break your friendship up. Tough call.
If you are are old enough to decide this for yourself you are old enough to NOT eat meat at your friends house or, consider not going over there when it's meal time. Politely explain to your friend her mother is intruding on your rights as a person. There will always be these types of lines in the sand for us to deal with. Even when you become an adult.