My best friend is obnoxious about my vegitarianism...?!
My best friend is obnoxious about my vegitarianism...?
Do any of you know how I can get through to her that even if she is horrible to me about it that I won't start eating meat again?
Her taunts and jabs are driving me mad and I can't stand it when she waves meat around my face. Please Help!
Answers:
Buy a book that lists all the ingredients in her 'favorites', and how they're made. I guarantee you that everyone has something that is going to eventually gross them out. Then she will see that it's not funny when the shoe is on the other foot. If this doesn't work, you could always crash her next BBQ dressed as a giant carrot chanting, 'Down with meat!'
Seriously though, this is all about respect. She obviously doesn't see that this is bothering you and probably thinks you're just overreacting. Explain this is not the case. Yes, I know you have before but sometimes it takes that 1,000th time to get through. If not, then maybe you should look for a less obnoxious friend.
stop talking to her for a week, act angry when she is near you.. she will soon realize that she was being a b*tch and should respect you and your choices.
As a guy who first was antagonistic towards vegetarians before becoming one, let me say this: Being vegetarian is a personal choice. If you don't carry on about it, neither should she. I personally can't stand people on either side.
I advise that you ignore her comments about it or laugh about how she'll have to have her butthole removed when it's rife with cancer due to her meat eating. She'll eventually get over the novelty of mocking you.
One final note: You might want to get a good vegetarian friend as this one is bound to lose her butthole, which would sort of make a scene with her dribbling poo all over the place.
i have a friend who is obnoxious about it 2...but you should deffinately tell her that you arent going 2 go back 2 eating meat...and that even if she still waves meat around in your face its not gunna make you eat meat so she might as well stop or you are going 2 stop hanging out w/ her.
that is ridiculous. just sit her down and tell her that this is a choice that you strongly believe in and if she cant handle it then you wont deal with her anymore.
I find that this happens all the time to me, people always say "I cant live without my meat." And yet I am living proof that they can, or they say "So you are a vegetarian, what do you eat?" Its incredible, geeze the ignorance, but in the case of your friend answer her with the same arrogance with things like, I hope you are enjoying your dead animal, it was running around in the sunshine last week now you are stuffing it in your face, niiiice. etc
She should be supportive of your eating choices if she is your best friend. People act funny when they don't understand something or when they are afraid of something. Perhaps she is secretly jealous of your victory. I do not consume animals or purchase animal products such as leather. The way people treat me about my choices is a good gauge for who I choose to spend my time with. If your friend cares about you and realizes how this treatment makes you feel, she will stop behaving so poorly. Good luck,happy holidays.
one of my friends are acting the same way. let your voice be heard. have a FRIENDLY debate and see if you can get through to her. if she doesn't respect you then she isn't worth the fight. real friends respect you. but if your detrmened to stay her friend just lay down the agurment a while, maybe it will go over her head and just continue your life as normal, just without the meat of course.
good luck and keep on rockin!
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Tell her to stop and if she doesn't let her know you can not keep being around her if she does this....when she sees you are serious it should help...let her know it is healthier for you and it is you decision...she should respect you for that
tell her that if she can't respect your decision, you can't be her friend anymore. a couple of my friends have made fun of me for not eating meat before. it sucks, it really does, and it was part of the reason i don't hang out with them anymore. find people who have the same beliefs as you do. people can be really immature, but just ignore them; you should be proud of yourself for being so mature and compassionate. good luck! =)
She doesn't sound much of a friend to me...if I were in your shoes I would find someone else to hang out with...