What can I do so that I do not feel being singled out when I am offered meat?!

What can I do so that I do not feel being singled out when I am offered meat?

Hi, I am 30 years old and I just decided to become a vegetarian a week ago. All my family members, friends and relatives are meat eaters. It kind of makes me feel being singled out every time I refuse their offer of food with meat in it. I only told my husband and daughter about my decision. I guess it would be hard to deal with when it comes to Christmas time because if I don't eat meat they would ask me why, and I am very light weight as it is now. They would be very concerned how this vegetarian diet would do to me. I had a thought that I was gonna tell them that I had had enought of meat already. But the true reason is I can't bear to see the animal being killed so cruelly by butchers.But I don't want to make me sound like a hero or make them feel guilty or have any discomfort when eating meat, so could anyone out there please give me an idea of how to explain the reason on giving up eating meat properly.as my husband still thinks I am not serious about it .

At family meals, just eat the side dishes which will likely be vegetarian. Definitely don't go into the fact of animals being cruelly killed by butchers in the middle of a family meal. Don't make a big deal out of your decision. Just pass the meat platter on to the next person when it's passed around the table. You can just say that you became a vegetarian for health reasons. A family meal is no time to preach about butchering practices. If you don't make a big deal about being a vegetarian, no one is likely to.