Reasons for Going Veggie

[Guest guest]

I run into a hard time giving an answer to people who ask me why I am

a vegetarian.

 

I just am. I was not necessarily raised this way, we raised beef and

pork. When my parents were married we ate me*t. When they divorced, I

lived with my mom and she was very into letting me be me. I quit

eating me*t and she supported me 150%. When I was in H.S. I lived

with my dad for about a year and his attitude was basically, eat

whats fixed or starve, they are huge me*t eaters. When I moved out I

went back to being a vegetarian, I just wanted to. When I was

pregnant with my 4th child I craved me*t which really concerned my

husband because he knew I didn't it and after he was born I was back

to normal.

 

So, there is no real reason and people don't accept that answer as

well as I would like. It's just me, just the way I am. I am so glad

my husband understands that and is as supportive as my mother was, of

course if he came home and I had blue hair he would not be surprised

either. lol.

 

So, just my rambling about there not always being a reason, Jenn

[Guest guest]

Hi Jean,

 

You have written (and forgive me for truncating

your message):

 

> So, there is no real reason and people don't

> accept that answer as

> well as I would like. It's just me, just the

> way I am.

 

Yes it is difficult, isn't it, to explain WHY one

is vegetarian if there's no particular event that

made all the difference - just (and I say 'just'

not in the sense of diminishing it's importance)

finding one preferred this way of eating. Maybe

ask others WHY they are omnivore? They like the

taste? They like - what????? Without making value

judgements, I think maybe they can get a clue as

to why you and they are so different. One likes

it, the other doesn't. Easy. Just like preferring

one colour or place to vacation over another, eh?

 

Thanks for writing in. I have run across a lot of

people who say they just don't like the taste or

the texture or the smell of rotting animal flesh

on their plates, but not until now run across

someone who can honestly say that they really

really don't know. That's a perfectly valid

response, of course - *yes*

 

Do you think you will stay with the vegetarian

way for a while now????

 

Whatever, we are so pleased you are with us. Take

care!

 

Love and hugs, Pat

 

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Hi Pat.

Yes, I do think I will stay with this. It seems to be me, and my husband is

very used to us being this way. We cook large amounts of what I eat and him and

the kids use those as sides to their chicken and what not.

 

I am not a great fan of cooking but the rest of the family would not be

content to eat rice and beans for every meal all the time so we cook several

different dishes and I seem to be getting pretty good. Lol..at least the kids

don't complain as much to family and friends about mom's cooking and my 8yo quit

refering to ordering pizza as cooking.

 

Jenn

 

Pat <drpatsant wrote:

Hi Jean,

 

You have written (and forgive me for truncating

your message):

 

> So, there is no real reason and people don't

> accept that answer as

> well as I would like. It's just me, just the

> way I am.

 

Yes it is difficult, isn't it, to explain WHY one

is vegetarian if there's no particular event that

made all the difference - just (and I say 'just'

not in the sense of diminishing it's importance)

finding one preferred this way of eating. Maybe

ask others WHY they are omnivore? They like the

taste? They like - what????? Without making value

judgements, I think maybe they can get a clue as

to why you and they are so different. One likes

it, the other doesn't. Easy. Just like preferring

one colour or place to vacation over another, eh?

 

Thanks for writing in. I have run across a lot of

people who say they just don't like the taste or

the texture or the smell of rotting animal flesh

on their plates, but not until now run across

someone who can honestly say that they really

really don't know. That's a perfectly valid

response, of course - *yes*

 

Do you think you will stay with the vegetarian

way for a while now????

 

Whatever, we are so pleased you are with us. Take

care!

 

Love and hugs, Pat

 

----

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http://beanvegan.blogspot.com)

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn -

 

Good for you - you seem to have everything under

control, which is to say going as you would wish

it to be That's great!!

 

Side dishes, of course, don't need to be just

rice and beans, but of course you know that (but

I hadda say it, right?? LOL).

 

Huge hugs to you and your family,

 

Pat

 

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http://beanvegan.blogspot.com)

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called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw)

 

 

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