Vegetarian/Vegan stereo-type?!

Vegetarian/Vegan stereo-type?

i think it is ridiculous how "meat eaters" claim that vegetarians/vegans are always trying to force them to not eat meat! I think is the complete opposite. Everytime someone realizes that i don't eat meat immediately they start saying "WHY!?" "HOW DO YOU DO THAT?" "THATS NOT HEALTHY" "MEAT IS GOOD" "THEY ARE GOING TO KILL IT ANYWAY" and i just stand there silently saying "because i feel like" as do most of the other vegetarians i know. I have never met a "meat eater" who is OK with someone who doesn't eat meat or atleast who doesn't have some rude comment to state. I think it is the complete opposite and that they are the ones who try and conform our beliefs. WHO IS WITH ME?!

It gets to the stage I try hard not to say anything about my food choices because I am told " Oh thats why you are so pale" " women need to eat red meat' " You will make yourself sick" " Oh are you a greenie" Saving the ducks are we? " You a tree hugger" or the best one yet " Animals were put on this earth to feed us - what else would we eat without meat " and " It must get boring eating all that lettuce". I also find when people say this they dont want to hear anything else like meat is bad for you if eaten in excess or no a vegetarian diet is not about just eating lettuce. Now I just dont say anything. as an older person nobody feels the need to lecture but as a younger girl it was awful.

But you know whats really interesting I dont say these things to meat eaters. yeah sure not killing animals is a bonus but its more about maintaing weight and being healthy and I dont like the taste of meat - I like vegetables and beans! Buts it the meat eaters that carry on. Bizzare!! I am with you.