Guest guest Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 > ha... got a year to talk about it? in short, i have a history of the > world's worst relationships. i have dated some doozies. oh, do i ever > have STORIES. the things that always seemed to cause the most trouble are the > facts that 1) i don't eat meat, and 2) i don't drink alcohol. of course, > there's also 3) i had horrible taste in men, but that's a given. Do tell them! I want to hear everyone's stories! I too have dated some real doozies myself. In fact, so bad that I want to give up men! Has your not eating meat really caused some serious problems? I've never had that cause any big problems except in my reaction to it. I want to hear also about others' situations involving meat-eating partners. What do you do? Do you let them have it in the house, or do you make them go out to eat? I had some friends whose husbands eat meat and they won't allow it in the house at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 Sheryl wrote: Do you let them have it in the house, or do you make them go out to eat? I had some friends whose husbands eat meat and they won't allow it in the house at all. * if I were " chief cook 'n bottle washer " I would be the same way. But I am not. I wont cook it [when I do cook]. I wont look at it raw at all. If there were no one else in the house, it wouldn't be here-- and I would not be 'off the wagon' either. :~/ My best friend supports me. When she cooks a meal, I am not about to throw it in her face. I am thankful to have a roof over my head, and food on my plate. What was it you called that Gene? Ethical Tolerance. [or at least that's what I'm telling myself these days. lol. some meals are difficult to get through.] I am not trying to make her out as an ogre. She does frequently try to accommodate me.....to the tune of a totally Veg. table, or even a complete separate meal. That's why I love these recipe forums-- I print out the ones that sound good-- and give them to her! Improves my chances! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 What was it you called that Gene? > Ethical Tolerance. [or at least that's what I'm telling myself these > days. lol. some meals are difficult to get through.] I liked what Gene said about non-smokers not allowing smoking in their homes. It only makes sense! Years ago everyone had ashtrays in their homes even if they didn't smoke. It was just assumed it was OK. Now, attitudes have changed and no one smokes in anyone's homes unless they too are smokers. My dad smoked when I was a child and always did in the house. Today, he still smokes, but only does it outside. I started thinking that meat and not eating it is similar in many ways. It smells bad when being cooked, it's bloody and gross and unethical to have around to non-meat eaters, so it's just like smoking in many ways. I have lived with rooommates who cooked meat in the house. I never felt it was my right to tell them they could not since they did pay their 1/2 of the rent. I never liked it. The smell made me very uncomfortable and just the mere presence of dead flesh made me uncomfortable. I guess I have just decided that I don't like to be uncomfortable in my own home and that one way to alleviate it is just not to allow it at all, so I currently live alone. I also do not like going into regular grocery stores with large meat counters. I have walked into many grocery stores and just felt all gross about being in there! Has this ever happened to anyone else? I guess I just sense the smell and presence of death and it makes me uncomfortable. Not only that, but the smell and sight of rotting flesh bothers me too. I wish there were stores like Wild Oats or Whole Foods that didn't sell any meat at all! We need 100% vegetarian stores! No death allowed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 My parents weren't too strict with me becoming veggie. It had alot to do with my ed at first but now it's just more than that. I won't buy meat or even cook it. I allow my bf to buy whatever he wants. I could really care less what he eats because it's going into his body and not mine. I allow meat in the house but it's not mine. I'm not strict over anything except for what I eat. Jessika Pixx <lists wrote: Sheryl wrote: Do you let them have it in the house, or do you make them go out to eat? I had some friends whose husbands eat meat and they won't allow it in the house at all. * if I were " chief cook 'n bottle washer " I would be the same way. But I am not. I wont cook it [when I do cook]. I wont look at it raw at all. If there were no one else in the house, it wouldn't be here-- and I would not be 'off the wagon' either. :~/ My best friend supports me. When she cooks a meal, I am not about to throw it in her face. I am thankful to have a roof over my head, and food on my plate. What was it you called that Gene? Ethical Tolerance. [or at least that's what I'm telling myself these days. lol. some meals are difficult to get through.] I am not trying to make her out as an ogre. She does frequently try to accommodate me.....to the tune of a totally Veg. table, or even a complete separate meal. That's why I love these recipe forums-- I print out the ones that sound good-- and give them to her! Improves my chances! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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