Do you think I should tell my mom?

Question

I am a vegetarian but I dont no if I should tell my mom. My entier family are big meat eaters. HELP!!!

Answer 1

YES you should. If you have strong views against violence towards animals, then I certainly would. This is YOUR life.

Answer 2

It is YOUR body and you choose what you do with it. If they are against you being a vegetarian then that is their problem. You are making the choice to be compassionate and not spoil your body with the rotting corpses of tortured animals. You just need to make them understand that this is the lifestyle that you are choosing (because it is a lifestyle and not a diet). My entire family eats meat and I'm the only vegan in it, so they are always making fun of me. It gets really annoying, but you can pull some tricks of your own if it becomes too much. Like telling them where there meat actually comes from.

Good luck!

Answer 3

If you want to eat a meat free diet then I think you should discuss that with your mum. You could offer to do a few meals during the week to show off the range of non-meat meals available to them. I am sure everyone will laugh their socks off - thats what happened to me anyway! However, my mum and I got a few recipies sorted and everyone loved them. My mum is now a brilliant cook for vegetarians and several of my family now refuse to eat meat - she does the best nut loaf with claret sauce - great at Christmas instead of turkey - but even the meat eaters have it with their turkey!! Good luck. Go for it. And have fun exploring food with out meat! Macaroni Cheese is the dogs doodahs - I love it. Thats why I am not a vegan!

Answer 4

You should tell someone who can advise you on what you should be eating to compensate for not eating meat. If your family are big meat eaters, then its safe to assume that their not buying what you need in order to maintain good health as a vegetarian. Its dangerous to be a vegetarian when you do not know what you are doing. It also gets expensive!

Answer 5

As a vegetarian myself, telling your family is very important. Though they may not be understanding, they need to know. It's best to give them time to accept that you are not going to eat meat. You should come up with a list of benefits of your going veggie and you should help plan some new meals to try.
Hope this helps!

Answer 6

If you parents care about you even a little bit, they will understand your choice. Just try to give them a good reason, I was a vegetarian once and my dad is Italian (Big Meat Eater) so he always asked me why I chose to be a veggy eater... I didn't have a good reason so he just thought I was being stupid.

Answer 7

If you are still living with your mother, then you have to tell her. I mean, if she doesn't know then she'll serve you meat every night for dinner! Politely explain to her that this is your choice, and don't let her tell you that you aren't allowed, because you have a right to choose what goes into your mouth! Offer to help pay for any extra groceries you may need as a vegetarian.
Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Tell your mom. i still live with my parents, and when i decided to become a vegitarain, i told them, this is how it is and im not eating meat. My family is huge on meat too, but its just best to tell them. It will be easiest in the long run just to say so then have a dinner table fiasco.

Answer 9

Yes, tell your mom. Parents have (should have) unconditional love for their children. It is also very important that you see a DR/ Nutritionist to make sure your body is getting the proper nutrients etc. Being a vegetarian is a choice, but meeting the needs of your body are necessity.

Answer 10

My twin sister chose to become a vegetarian one Thanksgiving about 15 years ago. While it may have been difficult at first (for my mom to make alternative dishes)....we've all gotten quite used to it (God Bless Tofurkey! We now make meat & meatless dishes. ) Now on Thanksgiving, I get to say "Happy Thanksgiving" to her, and "Happy Anniversary!"

If she had never told my parents, they never would have been able to cater slightly to her. Tell your mom....show her great dishes that you would enjoy....and that she too, might enjoy. Give her options! And help out in the kitchen.
You may be doing your family a favor....maybe they could cut down a bit on their meat consumption (but don't expect them to entirely change their eating habits.)
Be flexible....newbies to (cooking) vegetarianism might stumble at first for viable dishes they can make.....so help her out! Those that mentioned the protein concerns are right. Nuts and beans are super high in protein....also there's a soy sauce type seasoning called "Braggs," that's high in protein. Study up so you're educated, and therefor healthy! And more power to you!
Tell them; they'll understand, given some time.
Peace & Good Luck!

Answer 11

you really need to tell your mom otherwise the drama will just build. Your family HAS to understand and respect your decisions, they dont have a choice. If you dont tell them, there will be a family blowup. They will find out in the end anyways, because if they are serving you meat, and you just happen to not eat it EVERY time, your mom will get mad or feel bad because you wont eat it and she might think you think her cooking is bad or you are just wasting food. OVERALL, TELL YOU FAMILY!!