What should i do when my dad cooks meat? How should i deal with it?!
Answers: my dad usually cook dinners with meat (beef, pork). I am a vegetarian and i don't at beef or pork. What can I do or say to him so i can get out of eating it? I'm a newly vegetarian, so I'm really trying not to eat meat. Stopping myself from eating it isn't the problem...It's just when my dad cooks a big meal and whatnot. I don't want to hurt his feelings or give in. What can i do to make him buy none meat groceries?
well last year, my dad became a vegitarian and it was really hard because my mom always cooked meat dinners and lunches, but when mt dad went grocerieshopping he usually got the regular meat for me and my mom, and some fake meat for him, teh fake meat can b vegie burgers, chicken but its made of mushrooms and tastes just liek real, and bacon, and meatballs, all not real meat, i would just ask him to buy some vegie burgers or watever the oposite of the meat ur having for dinner, that way it wont hurt his fellings and u can still have it
nothing. thats just gonna piss him off.
tell him you're a vegitarian. not hard to do.
tell him u r, he will b proud,
HAH my step dad hates me with a passion
doesnt he know ur a veg. u should tell him
Tell him you dont eat meat and he sould understand that it is your wish not his.
have you tried just explaining to him that you prefer not to eat meat.. and asking him if he would mind either cooking you something else without meat.. or letting you make yourself something?? i think he would understand;)
Just explain to him that you have decided to become vegetarian. He should understand.
Trying to control the groceries he buys is wrong - he is grown and should buy what he likes....when you are grown you can buy what you like - if you don't like what he cooks then tell him and tell him why but it is not your place to tell him how to eat - just politely decline the meat portion of the dinner
Hmm, does he know that you're a vegetarian?
I don't think you should make him buy non-meat groceries because maybe he likes meat.
However, you could bring it up in a conversation. Not really talking about groceries, but rather just talking to him. Talk about what you are doing and why. If he says "but you've been eating meat" or whatever, just tell him exactly what you said here. It's important to me, but I didn't want to hurt your feelings.
you have to respect his choices for him to respect yours.. its'a two way street...
ask him to buy moreveggies and starch and only eat those, not the meat, after a while, hopefully he'd realize that you just don't eat meat anymore.
Explain to him why you're doing this, but DO NOT push your views on him, remember, respect that it's a personal choice to eat meat or to not to.
"What can i do to make him buy non meat groceries?"
Just dont eat it. Dont make the entire family suffer a no meat lifestyle. He can buy anything he wants. If you dont like what he buys, buy your own meals!
Sounds like the only option you have is discussing this with your dad. If you don't want to eat meat that is fine and I hope he will understand.
Please don't force your new lifestyle on others, that only going to make things bad. You may be a vegetarian but he is not and trying to change that sends a bad message.
tell him you're a vegetarian. I know can be hard for you to tell him,but is better,I'm sure he will understand..you'll see!!! good look!!!!
You need to talk with him about it, but don't do it during a meal. Maybe wait for a day before he starts cooking, and then just sit him down and explain that you've become vegetarian now (and tell him why) and that you would appreciate it if he could at least provide one alternative for you to eat. Offer to cook it yourself. If you are still living with him, it would be unfair to ask him to cook something else on top of what he's already made. If you are only visiting when he cooks these meals, offer to bring something to the dinners yourself.
Ask him to pick up things like veggie burgers, tofu and other meatless proteins. Ask him to put a veggie burger in the oven (different pan) if he's making burgers for example. You can also see if he will try making one meatless dinner a week so he's only having to cook one meal and everyone in the family gets to try something different. Tofu is really good if it's done up in a stir fry. Also, depending on your age and if you have a pt job, you can also buy the food you like.
Tell him before hand that you would not like to have a non-meat section of the meal, and thank him for his hard work.
Also, try to tag along with shopping so that you can get whatever non-meat items you want.
Quarn is a good brand of meatless meat (it tastes and looks like meat, 'spet without hte dead animal ; )) if you are into that sorta thing.
Talk to him about your choice to be vegetarian,
whats the big deal with not eating an animal? u know that there are starving children in third world countries out there who would give anything for a chicken wing? Some of those children are so poor they can't even afford a full name, only have half names like oomba or lula. Only in America are people selfish and picky about what they eat. Now im american but im damn proud of being one too. I don't want to live in Cuba and be a communist! Im a capitalist and that means im entitled to eat whenever i want to. So don't be a commie and eat the cows.
just tell him you are a vegetarian. as long as you dont try to convert him, he won't care. If being a vegetarian means you don't eat meat, I say knock yourself out. but if being a vegetarian means you are gonna make it so noone eats meat, I say go fly a kite.
Both my sisters are vegetarian, and my mom did a lot of modifying for them.
You can just talk to your dad about your choice, and hopefully he'll respect it. He'll still probably buy meat for himself and the rest of your family, but he can always make a vegetarian version for you.
My dad was actually a little upset because my little sis always ate his steaks, but he got used to it!
i think you should just talk to him be sincere, i dont think your gonna hurt his feelings just by telling him you dont want to eat meat, you want to be a vegeterian, if he loves you he will understand, tell him how much you love his cooking, but you are concerned about your health, and his too,tell him that there are other things that can substitute meat and are quite enjoyable, dont be scared is not as complicated as you think, i did it and theres no more meat for us.and we feel just fine,
you have to talk with him. tell him you're trying to be more vegetarian, and tell him why. show him that you know how to eat vegetarian and be healthy about it. you can even show him a book on the subject if he's the type that reads much.
you have to tell him why you don't want to eat his meals or it will hurt his feelings. just be honest about it.
um i think u should either tell him or say that meat makes u feel sick- which wouldnt be a lie cause if u dont want to eat meat it will make u feel bad when eating it!
but i mean really look around the kitchen ..get creative!
ive looked around when iim at my grandfathers housw and i have found things that i could eat.
usually with dinner there is veggies for the sides..so u can just eat that and not the meat..unless he like cooks it all together :/
but ya i would try and tell him...my family laughed but i just have to forgive them because they do not know how its wrong to contibute to soo much cruelty. they think they "need" meat
goodluck
You can't keep something like that from him. He has the right to be aware of it, if you are living in his house, eating his food, and presumably under age.
If you really think he'll object to it, you should get a good set of info from a dietician talking about the benefits of vegetarianism, and how to do it correctly. Present that to him, and tell him your decision, clearly stating all of your reasons, whatever they are, and tell him your decision stands firm. Hopefully that will work.
Good luck.
You are going to have to tell him that you are vegetarian sooner or later. For now, just say "I don't want meat today", and if he comments that you don't want meat lately, then just say "wow, I guess I'm vegetarian now."
Well, if you want to keep is a secret, then just do what Seinfeld does, find ways to get around it without saying the "veg" word.
Otherwise, if you are afraid of the typical parental backlash... just say... "I'm trying to cut down" "I'm on a diet" ... think of some typical female words used when chics are tying to lose weight and he's a man and will totally think, "whatever, better to go along with her or feel her wrath..." etc. Yup, unless your parents are totally 'cool' parents, then keep it a secret. "I don't feel like it" "I'm trying to cut down on fat" or whatever will compute very well in their minds.
I congratulate you on not just thinking about yourself, but how your lifestyle choice will effect the rest of the family. Most veggie-heads aren't that considerate.
I would just level with Dad and tell him you are trying to moderate your meat intake for health reasons and would he include more some non-meat stuff . . . give him suggestions that he and the rest of the family might like as well . . . in his grocery purchases.
You sound like a very nice person and WAAYYYYYYYYYY above the usual veggie-heads we have on this forum.