Heres my problem , i want to become a vegetarian but my parents mock me when i try. They say that its not natural for people to not eat meat , farm animals where put here for are eating pleasure , not eating meat is unhealthy..so on and so forth. There the ones buying the food so i dont really have a say on what they buy , i tell them what i want , more fruits and vegetables , tofu , rice you know nothing with meat or meat by-products in it. But when they come home from the grocery store they have junk food (chips , ding dongs , cookies , fruit roll ups) , meat and other not so healthy foods. So my question is how can i get my parents to buy healthy food , not just for me but for themselves , my sister who is 7 weighs about 90 pounds when she was a baby my parents would feed her french fries because they thought it was cute. Now im worried she'll be the fat kid in school , ridiculed and teased leading to a life of depression . I also just want to be a vegetarian , im getting into meditation and yoga and all i want to be is healthy...im sure ive rambled on to long.. so does anyone have a suggestions on getting my parents to get some healthy food and except me wanting to become a vegetarian. Peace and Love
OMG that sounds like terrible parenting, seriously it's almost like they want you to get fat and ill. Never honestly had this problem, my parents are the ones who bitch at me to eat more vegetables (to which I reply wtf do you think's in a veggie burger ) Go shopping, and offer to cook new foods for the whole family (so it won't put them out). Hopefully they'll be more accepting that way. Could always have a try guilt tripping them over your sister. Well no that's the right term, but seriously they should know better and need re educating. Don't necessary go all out to begin with. Just gradually phase it in, and lay off 'the V word'. Can be a big shock to the system physically and mentally. Good luck
haha the "v" word *hisss hisss* evil pure evil ill try and keep the "v" word to a minimum or however its spelt. Thanks for your advice
education! start reading up on being vegetarian. go to the library and check all you can out. there are a ton of good websites.. even this forum has a lot of good advice. do some reseach. just because they are your parents doesn't make them right, but you need the knownledge to back up what you want to do. good luck.
focus on healthy and slowly drop off the meat. Some parents won't realise what's going on for a while.
^ haha. Yeah, sometimes you can just ease them into it without them knowing. But if the cat's out of the bag already, I say whatever you do, don't directly oppose them. You'll lose, because (a) they're paying the bills, (b) they're your parents . You need to trick them. Try this: whenever they buy you some apples or tofu, go totally crazyass happy. Whenever they make a salad or fresh veggies, act like it's Christmas morning. And really mean it. I guarantee they'll eventually crack & begin to respect you more. Best of luck!
hey tokey here's a link to a book at amazons website, the book has had some great reviews its called 'what no meat?! What to do when your kid becomes a vegetarian' it helps to educate adults as to why their kids made the decision, why its so important to them and also help them to be more understanding. It also has some easy recipes. Anyway here's the link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-8754551-0075137?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
just do this... when ever they put meat in your face... vomit... and then chuck the plate on the floor... that'll learn em!
If you are old enough to work and there is work available in your area, then get a part time job and purchase some food of your own. If you get an allowance, use it to purchase veggie food. If your parents give you a little $$$ to do chores, ask what additional chores you can do to either earn more $$$ for your own food or for them to buy you some of the food that you would prefer to eat. Also, I agree that educating your parents (if they'll listen) would be good, but don't be pushy or a know-it-all. Nothing makes people shut down faster than being told that they are wrong.
They need the good 'ol 'chicken with stripped off beaks and claws without pain relievers' lecture... Got my parents on organic...except my dad, he can't live without that poultry.
i could strap them to a chair , hold open there eyes with clips and make them watch the peta videos over and over again... thank you clock work orange
