i recently chanced schools in San Fransisco. and i have this friend who became vegan and now she is getting to be really rude around me just because i'm not vegan or vegetarin. i really want to help her to because i don't think she is doing this for the animals she is doing it because she is over weight. how do i help her without her causing a melt down! thanks :-)
2007-04-21 06:39:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Eat only vegan in front of her to make her happy.Or buy some synthetic leather shoes and buying cruelty free makeups/cosmetics and show her you are trying to make a difference in helping animals.
2007-04-24 21:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to know why another person goes on any diet.
Maybe she does it for the animals or maybe she is trying to lose weight and be more healthy.
But either way, it is for a good cause.
Neither of you should make a big deal about what the other one eats, It's your choice and her choice.
If you're going to be together, eat together, you should respect each others choices.
2007-04-21 14:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by eviechatter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most people do that when they first make a drastic change. I am guilty of it too. Its like we have this new found knowledge and want to tell the whole world. Plus, deep inside, she probably truly misses the foods she has been raised on. Be supportive of her, but make it clear you are not in the same place as her, and that you wont judge her if she wont judge you. Agree to disagree, and that should help. Realize that she is making a huge change, and it will take her body time to adjust, as well as her mind.
2007-04-21 18:24:01 · answer #3 · answered by beebs 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What exactly to you want to help her do?
Tell her that her tactic of being rude is not effective and let her know what she can do to successfully encourage you to become vegetarian/vegan.
When she changes tactics to something less rude, show your appreciation by becoming vegetarian.
If you want to help her lose weight, get the book "Eat to Live" by Dr Fuhrman. It advocates a safe reduced calorie diet in line with her ethics.
Also be her exercise buddy.
2007-04-21 13:48:47 · answer #4 · answered by Vegan 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well you could try talking to her ..... ask her why she chose to become vegan, and ask her why she is condemning you for haivng a different set of priorities to her, and how she expects to justify her hyipocracy of chosing something different now that she didn't choose before, without allowing other people the right to choose as they wish to from any one point in time to the next.
2007-04-21 14:31:02 · answer #5 · answered by Bawn Nyntyn Aytetu 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Be the same to her, but pro-meat.
Bug her about not getting enough protein and iron.
Being vegan doesn't make a person thin.
The only thing you can do is either not eat anything around her, or just stop hanging around with her completely.
2007-04-21 13:43:21 · answer #6 · answered by gg 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
you want the help her be a vegan or to not be a vegan?
2007-04-21 13:46:19 · answer #7 · answered by bernman101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm... if she can believe in what she wants, so can you. It is only fair.
2007-04-21 13:59:30 · answer #8 · answered by lolitakali 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
she must learn to respect
2007-04-21 14:08:39 · answer #9 · answered by CLARABELLE 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋