Hey, I've been away from here for a while because my computer died and I couldn't afford another!
Anyhoo, I'm feeling pretty miserable. Have fallen out with my mother over being vegetarian. Although I've been vegan now for two years, she apparently assumed it was just a diet I was on. We went to a pub for dinner the other day and she started to recommend the steak pie and I just said nicely that I don't eat meat. Next thing I know she's lecturing me on making stupid decisions without reference to anyone else. Starts telling me how I'm making myself difficult to cater for and no one will want to eat with me anymore. Then she starts accusing me of only doing it in order to disagree with her. I'm kind of stood there thinking "how the hell did I get into this?"
Then she makes it worse by making out I'm breaking my faith. I was raised christian and I am one, but my faith is definately different to the type my parents have. Anyway, she then starts telling me I'm going against God by being vegetarian (I haven't got round yet to saying I'm vegan.) To have my mum claim I'm breaking my faith just because of what I eat was very upsetting. I asked her not to be so judgemental, which she then said was a ploy to stop me listening to her sound wisdom (she actually used those words). Apparently, asking people not to judge you is just a way to make sure people can't tell you ehen you're wrong.
I don't mind debate and disagreement, but for Gods sake. I don't critiscise her choices.
She then said I was just attention seeking as I had a sticker in my car. I joined VIVA and put their 'respect life' sticker in my car. I've mentioned it to no one. I've asked no one to join me in veganism. I don't see how I'm attention seeking.
Anyway, I'm now feeling pretty low. I know that what she said isn't correct, but it hurts, particularly her saying I was breaking my faith. She said I was being deceived into thinking this was a good choice. You'd have to know my mum to get why this is hard. She's a very charismatic lady and people are naturally drawn to her and tend to agree with her on stuff as she's very persuasive. So now all our mutual friends (which is most of my friends) have jumped on this "how stupid is it to be vegetarian" boat.
Well, I was feeling lonely and I feel better for having vented. I'm in my twenties, I didn't think your mum was supposed to be able to still make you feel this way!
Anyhoo, I'm feeling pretty miserable. Have fallen out with my mother over being vegetarian. Although I've been vegan now for two years, she apparently assumed it was just a diet I was on. We went to a pub for dinner the other day and she started to recommend the steak pie and I just said nicely that I don't eat meat. Next thing I know she's lecturing me on making stupid decisions without reference to anyone else. Starts telling me how I'm making myself difficult to cater for and no one will want to eat with me anymore. Then she starts accusing me of only doing it in order to disagree with her. I'm kind of stood there thinking "how the hell did I get into this?"
Then she makes it worse by making out I'm breaking my faith. I was raised christian and I am one, but my faith is definately different to the type my parents have. Anyway, she then starts telling me I'm going against God by being vegetarian (I haven't got round yet to saying I'm vegan.) To have my mum claim I'm breaking my faith just because of what I eat was very upsetting. I asked her not to be so judgemental, which she then said was a ploy to stop me listening to her sound wisdom (she actually used those words). Apparently, asking people not to judge you is just a way to make sure people can't tell you ehen you're wrong.
I don't mind debate and disagreement, but for Gods sake. I don't critiscise her choices.
She then said I was just attention seeking as I had a sticker in my car. I joined VIVA and put their 'respect life' sticker in my car. I've mentioned it to no one. I've asked no one to join me in veganism. I don't see how I'm attention seeking.
Anyway, I'm now feeling pretty low. I know that what she said isn't correct, but it hurts, particularly her saying I was breaking my faith. She said I was being deceived into thinking this was a good choice. You'd have to know my mum to get why this is hard. She's a very charismatic lady and people are naturally drawn to her and tend to agree with her on stuff as she's very persuasive. So now all our mutual friends (which is most of my friends) have jumped on this "how stupid is it to be vegetarian" boat.
Well, I was feeling lonely and I feel better for having vented. I'm in my twenties, I didn't think your mum was supposed to be able to still make you feel this way!
Bringing faith into it was just wrong on more than one level... especially since there isn't any religion I know of that requires you to eat meat,
unless Atkins followers have a new church I haven't heard of. 
