why dont my friends understand why im Vegetarian?!

Good on you for sticking true to what you believe in.

Your friends don't understand because it's what they were raised on and they have never second guessed it. It's so easy to take a passive attitude towards animal slaughter when meat is nothing more than another supermarket product. They've probably never been there and had to kill an animal, therefore they don't understand. Maybe some of them have, and if they are okay with that then that's their decision.

My suggestion to you simply tell them it's your personal decision, be confident in that and try and find peace with it. I'm not sure of your age, but if you're are a teenager I know from past experience that friends try to pick on you or make you succumb to their ways, perhaps because they are so insecure and unsure of themselves. Don't try and justify yourself or tell them it's cruel, as at the end of the day they have to make up their own minds as you have made up yours.

Good luck

Firstly good on you for being a vegetarian....I am to because of killing animals is cruel.Just say to them you just don't like killing animals, it's cruel and eating them is disgusting. And it's your choice not there's and if they can't stand you being different then maybe they are not real friends

Btw I am a vegetarian to.

Any time you decide to think for yourself instead of blindly following what you've been brought up to believe, you run the risk of people not accepting it and giving you a hard time. It's not just when you ditch meat, but when you find a new religion, change your political outlook, or even adopt a new clothing style. You know why you're vegetarian...let that be good enough.

My opinion: The real world is cruel. An animal wouldn't hesitate to kill you for food. It might not be pleasant, but that's how the world works. Besides, if you follow that logic it leads to killing plants is cruel etc.

With that said, some people find meat disgusting. I respect that. If you don't like it, don't eat it.

Just trying to explain the reasoning, I know that isn't really what you asked so I hope I didn't offend you. At the end of the day it's your choice.

They are under the influence of delusion/ignorance and are lacking in compassion. Just feel sorry for them that they lack compassion. This lack of compassion will lead them to suffering in their life as they mistreat people and lose promotions and alienate friends and break up with significant others because of their lack of compassion.

Best wishes

(P.S. I'm a vegetarian too, so I know what you mean)

Just avoid getting in conversations about it. I've had to learn to avoid or change the subject and stop arguing my point when it comes to vegetarianism, being Buddhist instead of Christian, politics, etc. It's really not that hard to do, you just have to be a little clever. Also, don't bring it up to try and "convert" people. It won't work, and really, doing so is just serving your ego. The ego is a big, bad monster that lurks inside all of us and tells us that we are "right" and others are "wrong." It does nothing but make us miserable.

I don't see a problem. You say it's "my choice, not there's". And you're perfectly correct. So what are you whining about? They decide what they want to eat; you decide what you want to eat. If they hassle you about it, don't eat with them.

As long as your getting your protein from other sources since you wont eat meat...... I dont see the problem with being a vegetarian. Also, I dont see the problem with eating meat. TO EACH HIS OWN......

my opinion.

Well based on your other question, it might be because they saw what you eat. They probably think vegetarianism = starving yourself like you seem to be doing based on what you described you eat.

i am also been vegetarian for 5 years from when i was 15yrs.but i quit and start eating meat when i reached 20 i think it depends on oneself to be or not.

They dont understand

Why do you even care?
You know your truth, let that be enough.