I need help with one of my friends...who isn't vegeterian?!
Answers: So one of my friends is always on my back about being vegetarian. He's always telling me why I shouldn't be a vegetarian and that we were born to eat meat. He's really smart, I have to hand that to him and he has a lot of facts, but I just want him to back off. What should I say?
just tell him that its your choice not to eat meat and tell him to get over it, its not like ur telling him not to eat meat
If you live in Canada and America tell him that we have freedom of Speech and Expression. You can do WHATEVER YOU WANT!!!
Be honest, be firm, and don't back down when you tell him how you feel. Keep at it because he may not change his ways right away.
Tell him you respect him, and that he needs to respect how you feel despite of what you believe in, and how he feels about it. I used to be a vegetarian, hats off to you folks, however your belief I can respect, as everyone Else's. I don't believe in trying to convert to anyone's beliefs. But respect should remain.
Just tell him that you respect his choice to eat meat and that if he intends to keep you as a friend then he will respect your choice to not eat meat.
just tell him politely that might be true but i just don't like cruelty to animals
Tell him, even though he's probably right, Friends don't ride friends backs.
" Art thou protest too much" Say that to him whenever he bothers you, maybe why he is bothering you about it so bad is because maybe when he eats meat he feels bad and takes it out on you. Why is he so defensive about eating meat if you are not bothering him? HUMMMM think about that. Tell him and ask him that too. Plus it will put him on the spot and then tell him " to each their own."
UGH! I have had this problem before. Just tell him: There are a lot of famous veggies, it's healthier, it saves the planet, we were not born to eat meat (compare our teeth to a cow's teeth and a tiger's teeth), or tell him that it saves the lives of defenseless, innocent animals. And if he has a problem with it, he can kiss your vegetarian butt!!!!
Just talk to him and tell him how you feel.
Don't back off. He does NOT have any facts, as the facts are on the side of the vegetarian.
This helped me a lot:
http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.ht...
See, and meat eaters say we're the only ones who preach? They preach much louder than we do, they just won't admit it...to themselves!
You'll probably just have to make a choice- be his friend and accept this flaw of his, or stop being friends. Friends can be annoying in many ways...maybe this is just his way. Eventually he will have to stop...after he gets bored of himself. :)
OMG!! i have the same prob.
check out my last question, it has a whole lotta answers.
First, i'd probably realize he's not a friend...
I think it's awsome that you repect his decision to eat meat but now he needs to know he needs to respect you. I am a meat eater but I give you two thumbs up for standing up for your beliefs. I gotta say, at least you are showing me we meat eaters and vegetarian CAN get along and not bash each other. Tell him how you feel.