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| Wed, 02-23-2005 - 1:01pm |
Hello! I'm new to this board, my name is Victoria, I'm 20 and I live in Montreal. I've been gradually cutting out my meats and cow milk (although I still eat eggs) for the past couple of months. There are a lot of reasons I wanted to do this - like most of you, I don't like cruelty to animals, I plan on getting my degree in animal studies starting next year and I volunteer at the SPCA, and it seemed a little hypocritical to be eating them and then trying to help them, you know? Plus the pounds I've been trying to shed have been coming off a lot faster since I started not eating meat. :o) So that's me, I'm looking forward to getting to know you!
I'm sure this question has come up before, and I went back a couple of months in the posts but couldn't find it. If you went out to dinner at a friend's house, and they knew you didn't eat meat but served it anyway, would you just not eat it? What would you do?
My boyfriend and I go over to his parents at least three or four times a week for dinner. They know I'm trying to go veg, but they still keep serving meat. I can't quite tell if they just forget, or they don't want to cook two separate meals, because they are really nice people. Last night, for instance, we had hamburgers. I didn't want to appear rude and not touch my plate, but I would have been starving if I'd just eaten the bun! So I ate it, but I felt super sick after, and now I'm not sure what the proper thing to do would have been.



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Welcome to the board. I'm Alison, the other community leader on this board. I'm so glad that you found us.
A bit about me... I am currently in school full time, graduating in June. I've been vegetarian for a year and half. I just moved into a new house with my Dad and my brother this weekend.
I really applaud the life decisions that you are making. I totally agree with you on both the vegetarianism and the smoking issue. Congratulations on quitting. My Mom smoked while I was a small child, and my asthma is terrible.
Big hugs to you, and I look forward to seeing you around the board.
Are you and Brian planning on letting the boys eat meat? How did you guys decide? Are you both OK with the decision?
I'm sorry if I'm prying. *blush* I was just wondering for future reference since I am engaged to a carnivore myself. :-)
Alison,
Ang,
Bringing my own food... that's a great idea!
hi, and glad you delurked!
i don't think anyone should say they have an allergy they don't have, for various reasons. a huge one being, honesty is the best policy! even though meat does make her physically ill, and she can mention that, i would also tell them the whole truth, which is not only does meat make her sick but that she doesn't eat it for ethical reasons. it will only cause confusion in the future, and in any event, i don't see how NOT telling them she is vegetarian for ethical reasons helps the situation. it's not as if it's more polite to decline meat because of potential sickness than it is to decline it for ethical reasons.
that's great that your inlaws are so supportive of your choices. maybe you can bring some vegetarian food next time you visit them, so that you MIL doesn't have to make a separate lasagne. and maybe you can try out some new restaurants that have both steak for your inlaws and also food for you. steak houses are tough. steak houses and seafood restaurants are the only kinds of restaurants i avoid because of lack of vegan food.
by the way, i don't know if you care, but the french onion soup was almost certainly made with beef broth. just an FYI.
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