Vegitarian? Meat Eater! I'm soo confused!?

Question

Okay so I want to become a vegitarian but my parents will NOT allow it. They love meat but I just don't like it. I went to kentuckyfriedcruelty.com and peta and the things animals go through disgusts me. My parents make me eat meat and when I do I feel like puking it all up. Recently I have been trying to cut down on the meat and my parents say If I don't eat enough meat I won't be able to have dinenr anyways what should I do? I hate meat but yet I'm forced to eat it..what can I do?

Answer 1

Perhaps discuss why you don't feel you don't want to eat meat with them in a open way. Learn all you can about your subject and alternatives to meat - expensive or not? Present your argument to your parents like you were going on a job interview...but I will tell you this right now...Any one who has kids knows to pick their fights....This is not a fight I would pick..morningstar farms is cheap in comparison to my sanity.

Answer 2

Tell your parents about how you feel eating meat. Let them know the contain the vegitarian vitamin and nutriuntion can be same as meat. If you are at the age before 18 year old try to drink so soya bean or milk to help you grow.

Answer 3

If you have a job, don't eat meat. Its wrong for them to force you. I, too want to become a vegitarian but my parents won't let it also, its just 'in my blood'. Get your own ways of eating NONE MEAT products if you have a job.

If your parents aren't strict then don't "eat"...they can't starve you, its against the law. They will have to give you something. And if you keep it up, they'll accept it and move on. I wish my parents would do the same.


Good luck to you.

Answer 4

You have enough to deal with in your life without getting in a tizzy with your family. You have school, social life, the pains of growing up, etc.

Don't add needless stressors in your life. When you are out of the house and on your own, that's when you can make those kinds of changes.

Remember that a lot of these propaganda films are exactly that, propaganda. The films are made to make people "puke" and think that all meat comes onto the market that way. PETA is a disgustingly, hypocritical oragnisation.

I think it would be healthier if you were disgusted about the starving people and people being killed in war.

Answer 5

You need to show them that you are serious about this. My suggestion is to offer to go with your parents to the grocery store to select your ingredients and actually cook the vegetarian meals yourself if need be. Yes, it will take some work on your part but if it's really worth it to you you will do it. You can do easier things like bean tacos or grilled cheese or canned soup.

Remember to do your homework about getting proper nutrients as a vegetarian. Since you are a female, this will especially include iron. (You lose iron during menstruation. I had a friend who went vegetarian as a teenager and she became anemic because she did not eat enough iron. I never did because I knew to watch out for it.) Many books are made on this subject. I would research it in front of them to show them the time you are spending on it and explain to them how certain meals meet specific requirements. You need to "sell" them on it.

Also, remember that many meat recipes can be easily altered to exclude meat. For instance, if you leave the meat out of spaghetti sauce, you have a meatless marinara sauce. See if you can bring this up to them.

If they understand it's not just a phase, then it will work. This is part of becoming your own person. If they still resist, wait till you move out.

Answer 6

I went through the same thing when I was a kid. I couldn't be a vegetarian until I was an adult.

Somebody said that old thing about people having "teeth to tear flesh." Have you ever seen a dog or cat's teeth? I don't see how anyone could say that when human teeth don't look anything like the teeth of a carnivorous animal.

Answer 7

I was 16 in 1977 when I told my parents I had become vegetarian. I was so lucky, because -- although they had their doubts -- they knew I would do what I would do. They soon saw me flourish, and knew it was the right choice for me.

I despair for you. If you work, and have some pocket money, why not take your parents to a nice vegetarian restaurant in town? While you're there, you can explain to them in simple terms why you're making _your_ choice (I wouldn't mention PETA . . . Too inflammatory), and arm yourself with literature you can find on-line about the benefits of a vegetarian diet.

I wish you the best of luck . . .

Answer 8

A vegetarian is someone who chooses not to eat meat. When meat is a choice don't eat it. When you eat at a restaurant order something veggy. If mom packs you a baloney sandwich for lunch see if you can trade it with a friend for PBJ. At dinner don't ever take "seconds" on the meat, take seconds on the steamed veggies.

Answer 9

Google "Flexitarian Diet"--It's the newest and bestest thing in the whole world!

Parents love it and you can minimize the meat you eat. You can even choose to eat only poultry and fish and be a White Flexitarian Vegetarian.

And the nice part about it, it doesn't cause a lot of stress with the rest of the family. Beside the old kinds of vegetarians are exactly that, old vegetarians not keeping up with the new stuff.

Answer 10

wow...how do your parents not let you become a vegitarian..

you should actually show your parents the video and explain to them why you dont wanna eat meat...they should be disgusted too...tell them its not effecting them in any way...thats less money they can spend on meat or meat they can have to themselves...just tell them youll get your protein from other foods and hopefully theyll be able to understand..