Help? parents refuse to support my wishes of being a vegetarian?!
i am 16 and have decided that i am pro animal rights enough that i wish to become a vegetarian!. my family believes in meat and they hunt!. when i told them i will no longer be eating meat they made fun of me, got angry, and called me stupid!. how can i get them to understand!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? thanksWww@FoodAQ@Com
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Truthfully, they probably won't!. Respect their decision to eat meat, while sticking to your convictions!. Trust me, getting angry will NOT convince them!. I'm the only vegetarian in my family, but thankfully they didn't give me too much trouble, nevertheless, it was difficult!.
I would suggest you start making your own food!. If your parents refuse to buy you vegetarian products (like meat substitutes), just eat VEGETABLES!. Beans and nuts are a great source of protein!. also, try new recipes from different countries!. Indian food, for example, is almost completely vegetarian, so look up some recipes!.
Look up some vegetarian grocers in your area, and see what they offer!.
also, I heard a tip in several places, which I wish I would of done!. Don't eliminate meat from your diet all at once!. For example, stop eating chicken, and when you get used to it, stop eating pork, and so on!.
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I would suggest you start making your own food!. If your parents refuse to buy you vegetarian products (like meat substitutes), just eat VEGETABLES!. Beans and nuts are a great source of protein!. also, try new recipes from different countries!. Indian food, for example, is almost completely vegetarian, so look up some recipes!.
Look up some vegetarian grocers in your area, and see what they offer!.
also, I heard a tip in several places, which I wish I would of done!. Don't eliminate meat from your diet all at once!. For example, stop eating chicken, and when you get used to it, stop eating pork, and so on!.
Good Luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
You will just have to wait a while, I think!. Once your family sees that you are truly dedicated and cannot be swayed, then they might start to accept it!. Perhaps they are taking your stance as an attack on their own beliefs!. Try to talk to them and tell them that you are ok with their personal beliefs, and you hope they will respect you enough to accept your beliefs (even if they do not agree)!. also, make sure that you do not attack their beliefs (I'm not saying you are!.!.!.just that maybe they are feeling touchy about it)!. If they feel that you are, they will probably lash back and say things they do not actually mean!.
Be patient, and know that they do love you!. They are just probably not used to vegetarians being one of their near and dear!. And maybe they have been attacked by others in the past for their beliefs!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Be patient, and know that they do love you!. They are just probably not used to vegetarians being one of their near and dear!. And maybe they have been attacked by others in the past for their beliefs!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You probably cannot!. That doesn't mean its still not the right thing for you!. As a meat eater, I don't understand it, but I would surely not ridicule someone who has made this choice!. You'd probably do best to educate yourself about recipes, foods to avoid, etc!. as you'll probably be going this road alone!. Being vegetarian isn't just about not eating meat!. If you wish to remain healthy, you also need to know what to replace that meat with!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They don't have to understand!. Just like you probably don't understand why they are so adament about eating meat!. When a meal is ready, just skip the meat part of the meal and ask them to pick up a couple of high protein items that don't contain meat next time they are at the grocery store!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can't!.!. Your just going to have to deal with it!. Being that you are 16 and in most adult minds you have no idea what you want and 2 you live with hunters!. (meat lovers) your just going to have to deal with it!.
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Tell them you'll do the shopping and cook the dinner!. That way you get to eat what you want and your parents will respect you for doing so!.
Better to be proactive instead of forcing your argument on them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Better to be proactive instead of forcing your argument on them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
say that most of the people who are veg!. can live longer than the people who are not!.!. and most of the vegs are much healthier than non!. veg!.!. anyways, m veg!.!. and by being veg for around 3 years, i can lose 5 kg and my skin's nicer right now!.!.!. tell ur parents all these!.!. gud luckWww@FoodAQ@Com
If they do not understand right now they will never understand!.
I suggest that you should just do it whether or not they
except it, it is not here body or there mind!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I suggest that you should just do it whether or not they
except it, it is not here body or there mind!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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dnt worry about getting them to understand, stick to what u believe in and eventually theyl come 2Www@FoodAQ@Com