Why do my friends keep going on at my for being vegan?!
my friends keep going oh no its not healthy oh no your not going to get all your rda oh but didn't you hear about that baby that parents made vegan and nearly died
when i told them all the facts about it and how that baby was only like one in a million when i keep telling them my diet is the most balanced out of any one i know but they keep going on
and the worst thing is they have probably the rda of sugar and fat for a week in one days lunchWww@FoodAQ@Com
when i told them all the facts about it and how that baby was only like one in a million when i keep telling them my diet is the most balanced out of any one i know but they keep going on
and the worst thing is they have probably the rda of sugar and fat for a week in one days lunchWww@FoodAQ@Com
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Well i know alot of people like that too!.!.!.!.!.its mainly when people don't understand something they try to reject the idea !.!.!.!.basically talk alot of crap about something they don't understand!.!.!.!.!.
btw i liked your answer on my question to PETA
just don't listen to them!.!.!.they just don't get it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
btw i liked your answer on my question to PETA
just don't listen to them!.!.!.they just don't get it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's just because it's unfamiliar to them; most people haven't actually met any vegans, and the concept seems bizarre and unworkable to them!.
They'll get used to it when they see you don't drop down dead or become ill!.
Reassure them that the case they mention was one of ignorance, neglect and bad parenting - none of these are exclusive to vegans, but when a child whose parents aren't vegan is starved to death - there have been a few such cases in the UK in recent months - the parents' dietary choices aren't mentioned by the media!.
Don't react by talking about them eating corpses etc!. Just smile and carry on eating the way you want to!.
Funnily enough it was a bit like that for vegetarians in the 1960s when I first went vegetarian!. There weren't nearly so many of us then, and people found it strange!. People got used to it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They'll get used to it when they see you don't drop down dead or become ill!.
Reassure them that the case they mention was one of ignorance, neglect and bad parenting - none of these are exclusive to vegans, but when a child whose parents aren't vegan is starved to death - there have been a few such cases in the UK in recent months - the parents' dietary choices aren't mentioned by the media!.
Don't react by talking about them eating corpses etc!. Just smile and carry on eating the way you want to!.
Funnily enough it was a bit like that for vegetarians in the 1960s when I first went vegetarian!. There weren't nearly so many of us then, and people found it strange!. People got used to it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
because that is what the world does when you go vegan!. it happens to absolutely everyone!. i was vegan for only two and a half months before i wasn't getting enough protein and had to go back to plain vegetarian!. in those months my friends went on about it as much as possible, it was awful!.
but i just told them how difficult what i was doing was and how much it means to me and how much it sucks when they say thing and tell me to eat ice cream or cheese or chicken (which they still do :\ for the chicken)!. eventually they left it alone and it was alright!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
but i just told them how difficult what i was doing was and how much it means to me and how much it sucks when they say thing and tell me to eat ice cream or cheese or chicken (which they still do :\ for the chicken)!. eventually they left it alone and it was alright!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i'm glad you asked this question, because there are some YA questions being posted that slam Veggies & Vegans for trying to insult and persuade omnivores for eating meat!.
truth be told, that we are in the minority (veggies & vegans) and it's usually the minority group that is slammed for their beliefs!.
if your "friends" persist, even after you politely ask them to drop the subject, then maybe you may need to rethink if they are truly good friends, especially if they are grouping up against you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
truth be told, that we are in the minority (veggies & vegans) and it's usually the minority group that is slammed for their beliefs!.
if your "friends" persist, even after you politely ask them to drop the subject, then maybe you may need to rethink if they are truly good friends, especially if they are grouping up against you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Just tell them simply and plainly it's your choice just as it is their choice to eat meat!. I don't care what anyone eats it's their choice!. Just don't give me crap about my choice!.The door swings both ways!Www@FoodAQ@Com
You need to ask your friends this question, not a bunch of strangers from whom you are looking for support and similar "rant" sessions!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They're jealous LOL!.!.!.I get the same crap from people, even though I don't judge or comment about what they eat!. At least you'll age better!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Because it's ANNOYING!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
they are immature
asking them how their corpse tastes might make them freeze and think about it for a second
maybe you need some new friends http://www!.myspace!.com/vegsocialWww@FoodAQ@Com
asking them how their corpse tastes might make them freeze and think about it for a second
maybe you need some new friends http://www!.myspace!.com/vegsocialWww@FoodAQ@Com
From your question, it appears that you are more than likely young, very possible a teenager!. From that point alone, I believe that addresses most why they act and say the things that they do!.
While I am sure and do actually hope that you know what your doing to eat a proper diet, fact is that there are many that do not!. Simply reading on this one area alone will show you that the variety and needed vitamins can not be found in what sadly too many eat!. Just look at how many post about 'hate vegetables, but going vegan' posts in the area!.
This is something that I really have personal experience with as I work in a grocery store!. Imagine my amazement when I am talking to a customer and attempting to help them and hear them say, "I am a vegan" - and yet they have in their grocery cart few if any fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, basic foods that are needed for a healthy diet!. Instead, I see lots of processed foods, junk food that just because there is no animal product within them doesn't make them healthy as a steady diet, and energy drinks high in caffeine, and sodas - and let us not forget the the package of Oreo's!.
So what your really coming in contact with is people that more than likely either don't know about a strict vegetarian/vegan diet - or people that have come in contact that eats just like the poor example that I gave and have seen way too often!.
Suggestion - ignore it!. Time proves all things!. If you continue to be healthy, they will see with their own eyes that their comments were wrong!. Continue to eat the best diet that you can and do what you need to do to have a healthy diet to have as healthy a life as you possibly can!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
While I am sure and do actually hope that you know what your doing to eat a proper diet, fact is that there are many that do not!. Simply reading on this one area alone will show you that the variety and needed vitamins can not be found in what sadly too many eat!. Just look at how many post about 'hate vegetables, but going vegan' posts in the area!.
This is something that I really have personal experience with as I work in a grocery store!. Imagine my amazement when I am talking to a customer and attempting to help them and hear them say, "I am a vegan" - and yet they have in their grocery cart few if any fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, basic foods that are needed for a healthy diet!. Instead, I see lots of processed foods, junk food that just because there is no animal product within them doesn't make them healthy as a steady diet, and energy drinks high in caffeine, and sodas - and let us not forget the the package of Oreo's!.
So what your really coming in contact with is people that more than likely either don't know about a strict vegetarian/vegan diet - or people that have come in contact that eats just like the poor example that I gave and have seen way too often!.
Suggestion - ignore it!. Time proves all things!. If you continue to be healthy, they will see with their own eyes that their comments were wrong!. Continue to eat the best diet that you can and do what you need to do to have a healthy diet to have as healthy a life as you possibly can!.Www@FoodAQ@Com