I want to go vegietarian, but have no support.?!

Explain it to your parents, say why your becoming vegetarian and announce you won't eat meat even if they try to force you. I'm a vegetarian and I've seen the horrible slaughter houses too :'(. You should buy a vegetarian cook book, they have really tasty recipes that are mostly easy to make :). If your parents don't take you seriously at first you will have to just refuse to eat the meat and eat the other foods in the house. Eventually your parents should come to terms with you not eating meat and they will make suitable meals for you.
As your not eating meat you should make sure you get enough protein and iron- eat plenty of things like nuts, dark green vegetables and maybe soya/quorn (meat substitute). Good luck!

Very rarely has a 13 year old been able to persuade their parents ANYTHING so this won't be easy!

If you think about why they are against it and come up with a good alternative - for example if they are worried about the complexity of the meals create a sample menu for, say, a week and show them the options.

Show them that you can prepare your own meals if necessary. What you mustn't do is get into a big old fankle and have fights with them - they will dig their heels in. If the discussion turns into an argument, leave it until tomorrow and approach it calmly again. Persevere - but be mature about it.

How about offering a compromise - if they let you try it for a week, you'll agree to that and discuss it again afterwards?

Good luck.

Explain why you want to be a vegetarian. Have a plan ready when you do - not just vague ideas, but *real* meal plans for what you want to eat instead, so that they know you're serious. Make it clear that you don't expect them to eat the same as you, but you're becoming a vegetarian. Cook your own food if necessary.

read this on Dealing With Unsupportive Friends and Family
http://wayfaringvegans.weebly.com/dealin…
also, check out the Broke Vegan Guides on the same website

Prepare your own meals.. Dont rely on your parents to serve you food.. Do it yourself!! :)
If they serve you meat after you telling them "No".. throw it at them! lol!

They cannot literally force you unless they are hodling you down with chains.
That would be illegal.

THey have to , by law, respect your choice. They can , legally, refuse to buy you food, but if they do not buy you fresh vegetables and fruit as well as grains- bread, cereal and pasta etc, then that is illegal.
So...you have to stick up for your beliefs and break their cycle.
As you know you can.

It is hard because you are getting upset because you feel alone when really, your parents should support and nurture your decisions, especially if they are kind, intelligent, compassionate ones.

I'm sure your parents would be proud if you volunteered for aged concern, or at a puppy rescut centre, so why is this so very different?
BEcause they are scared. They might think vegetarians are hippes etc.

They need to be informed.

You stick to your belief, and stand up for yourself, even though it will be hard at first.
Tell them you can be healthier, with no saturated fats and more nutritious food, less chance of cancer, fatty blood and constipation if you eat a wide range of healhty plant foods.
Tell them there is MORE protein, fibre, calcium, potassium, iron and folic acid in lentils, chickpeas, brown rice, peanuts, almonds and all those good things, than there are in meat.
Secondly, tell them you HATE eating a live animal that has now been slaughtered for a quick biteful. It is not nevessary ato eat meat. you can be healthier without it, and you HATE the viscious cruel factory farming that you know goes one to give your family beef.

If your dad is a hunter, he might argue that he doesn't eat facotry meat.
In which case, say that YOU THINK it is cruel to kill a living animal when you don't have to, and when it would not kill you.

THe animal he killed does NOT eat humans, so why should HE kill it? For fun?

Some fun.

You already ARE vegetarian, and when you still do not put a dead animal in your mouth tonight, tomorrow and the next day, you are continuing to be vegetarian.
I give your parents a week to get used to it, but you CAN'T decide to go back, you CAN'T flip flop.

Well, no doubt it will likely be tough because it sounds like your parents may not understand as it sounds as if they are big meat eaters, especially with your dad being a hunter. Have you explained to them that after seeing what the animals your dad kills go through, you just don't feel right eating them. I think maybe if you can have some good discussions with them and help them see your point of view they might be more supportive. Also, parents often assume that if their kids give up meat they will want special meals cooked for them. I think if you can reassure them that you will either do your own cooking/shopping or eat what they fix as long as it is not meat, that that could help out as well. Be prepared to let them know what you will eat, fix instead of meat. I.e. do your research first, come up with a well thought out plan and I think they will take you more seriously and hopefully support you!

Show them that you are serious. A few things that will help:

1. "Mom, can I help you with the grocery shopping today?" Heck, if she has a ton of errands, maybe she'd even drop you off at the store while she was out doing her other ones. While you are there, "Mom, can we get a couple of cans/bags of beans? They're on sale."

2. "Mom/Dad, can I help cook dinner?" If you already know your way around the kitchen, you can even offer to make it. If not, see if s/he will teach you how to cook. You can do the prep like peeling and chopping and watch them the first few times.

3. If you get an allowance or make money from babysitting, start saving it. Use it to buy a book about going vegetarian. Start with one that has information about nutrition and planning in addition to recipes. Spending your own money on something usually shows parents that you are serious about it. You can also use your own money to buy Boca burgers, tempeh, etc (any "special" food that only you would eat).

4. Do your homework. Showing parents that you aren't all talk and that you are aware of your choices goes a long way. Print out the position papers from the ADA, the AHA, and the Mayo clinic. All of these sources are neutral about vegetarianism, but all of them agree that it is perfectly safe and can provide complete nutrition for pretty much everyone. While you are at it, look up some of the nutrients that you will need to pay extra attention to and have a plan for how you can make sure you don't ever run too low. Make a meal plan as well.

5. Combine the above. Go to the library and get a copy of "The Flexitarian Table." Pick a menu that looks good to you, and see if mom/dad (whoever does most of the food prep) is willing to help you make it. The benefit is that you and your family will be eating pretty much the same thing. The only difference is that they will have a non-vegetarian centerpiece and you will be having a vegetarian centerpiece. It's pretty easy to do, too. In general, you will make the recipe up until a certain point, then divide it in half and add meat to one half and something else to the other.

Remember that your parents love you. They are probably worried about your health and/or the extra expense/work. If you show them that it won't cost them a lot more money or time (by using your own as much as you are able), they are a lot more likely to be accepting.