Living with carnivores

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On the question of living with non veggies, my girlfriend, Cathy, and

her daughter are both meat eaters, but all three of us are fitness

freaks so their meaty diet has got so little meat in it that it does

not cause me problems.

 

There is one drawer in the fridge marked " meat " and a drawer in the

freezer that I don't go near. We share cooking, I don't cook or handle

any meat, but Cathy has never asked me to and I have never refused, so

it hasn't been an issue. Cathy's daughter has been an on and off veggie

all her life. I have never lectured or persuaded her, but I think that

I have shown that there is a non meat option to follow.

 

Although we have not had to discuss it we have not bought anything for

the home that would have leather in it i.e. lounge furniture. I would

not be happy putting joint money towards that sort of thing and Cathy

does well in aniticpating what my opinions would be, so she doesn't put

me on the spot.

 

In fact Cathy eats an almost entirely veggie diet. We almost always eat

the same meals together. She would not call herself a veggie because

when we eat out she will eat meat if she fancies.

 

I am very lucky to have very considerate people to live with. If I was

constantly at war with meat eaters I don't know what I would do. I know

that I would not be persuaded to eat meat. But, whether it would split

us up, I don't know. Probably not - I would just endure the war.

 

stuart hamilton

 

 

Jo Kimberley <Kimberley1

 

Wed, 5 Apr 2006 18:00:16 +0100

Re: Questionnaire Answers

 

Hi Regina,

 

Have a look at this site http://www.veganbuddies.org.uk/

 

They offer help and advice for new and aspiring vegans like yourself and

may even find you a few vegan buddies in your area. Also Viva

http://www.viva.org.uk/

have a lot of recipe ideas and educational books on animal rights,

nutrition

and food etc,

 

hope this helps and feel free to ask any questions,

 

Jo

 

 

 

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>Regina Fay Brook <ginafay

>Tue, 4 Apr 2006 15:49:22 -0700 (PDT)

>Re: Questionnaire Answers

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>Hi S-J aka gushoneybungirl

> Thank you so much for that... I know its the right thing to do.. and

right

>now as with anything new it is just super awkward. I have to learn how

to

>eat all over again. Its really comforting to hear that it does get

easier

>from someone who has gone through it. I know I wont be changing my mind

on

>this... and if I ever begin to falter I will just go back and look at

some

>of the video footage I saw... thinking about it after 2 days still

brings

>tears to my eyes. I think it all just totally scared me too.. if a

human

>being can be so cruel to something so helpless than they could easily

hurt

>another person.... and is there truly a difference. I watched those

videos

>and saw so much pain in the eyes of the animals.. okay I can't go on

here...

>I am in tears again! I am just glad that there are other people out

there

>who are or have felt the same way... and have successfully foregone all

animal

>products in a world flooded with them. I really admire and respect you

for

>having done

> it!

> Where do you live in the UK? I am in Manchester...

> Gina

>

>gushoneybungirl <gushoneybungirl wrote:

> Hello Gina! Just wanted to say Hi and welcome to the group, from

another

>37 year old Vegan :-) I actually became Vegan in 1989 and well

remember

>going through all of the questions you raise. Good news is, it gets

easier!!

> I'm also the only Vegan in my house, with an omnivorous husband and

daughter.

> The thing I found when I first became a Vegan is that everyone kind of

smiled

>knowingly and thought that I would never stick to it... well, 17 years

later

>and they are no longer smiling :-) Your daughter will stop giving you

a

>hard time once she's kind of got used to the idea that you are not

going

>to go back on your decision, she'll kind of accept it as part of you

and

>it'll get 'boring' if you know what I mean. The other thing to

remember

>is that what you are doing here is something to be really proud of...

and

>you really only have to answer to yourself, no one else. You are doing

more

>for animals and the planet through this decision than 99% of the rest

of

>the world,

> so don't feel like you've got it wrong if you take a while to find

your

>feet here.

>

> Good luck! :-)

>

> S-J x

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>Regina Fay Brook <ginafay wrote:

> Stuart,

> I don't intend to buy anything else... are you the only vegan in your

household?

>I am wondering how that goes when you have reluctant participants in

the

>house. I have said that the meat in the house and all the animal

products

>will be used (not by me) but once they are gone.. I will not buy or

prepare

>anything else... my son has agreed but my daughter (who is 17) is

grumbling.

>Saying.. we are supposed to eat meat.. quoting that we are omnivores..

quoting

>the Bible... you name it! She is the anti-vegan from Hades! My son

watched

>a few of the videos on the PETA Site with me.. and has agreed to go

vegan

>but wants to use what we have first so he can adjust to the idea...

> Just wondering how you made the conversion.. and would welcome any

advice

>from anyone else. Also.. I went to Tesco and found Quorn products.. but

they

>contain eggs and milk.... what products in the UK are vegan.. where can

you

>buy them... any tips on local UK products... coming from the USA I am

still

>acclimating to UK food choices in general and to switch to being vegan

I

>am a bit at a loss as to how to substitute it all.. as the books I

have

>ordered arrive I am sure that things will become a bit clearer.

> I am really grateful to have this group and I look forward to

learning

>how to eat and live compassionately. Last night I was lying in bed..

thinking

>of all the things I had seen and read on PETA's site.. and feeling such

shame

>at how we as humans could be so cruel... the world is truly becoming a

horrific

>place and it is so sad and the true gravity of everything has begun to

hit

>me. I am a Republican... here I think that would be called an

ultra-conservative

>and I am at the age of 37 truly beginning to reevaluate my whole

outlook

>on life... the world around me.. everything.. midlife crisis maybe?

sans

>the porche, boob-job and a face-lift

> Gina

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