Buying other people meat

[Guest guest]

Okay, back again. Sorry to bring this up repeatedly, but a new twist

has occurred.

 

My parents really have no interest in me buying lunch meat and making

Lunchables for them. They don't want to spend the extra money, or

even let me pick up the difference. They want the processed

Lunchables to eat. That is what they like. My mom told me this week

she didn't like the organic cheese I bought them, and wanted her old

conventional kind. And trying the vegan faux foods isn't even on the

radar.

 

Now I'm starting to get a little frustrated. I feel like I'm trying

to make a compromise here. They just can not see the problem. I

should just buy them what they want. I don't have anyone else I can

call on to buy it for them.

 

So, many of you suggested a compromise on the healthier meats. If

your parents were unwilling to do that, would you just buy them what

they ask for? My dad is just out of the hospital with heart issues.

If I don't buy them the foods they want to eat then if I know my dad,

and I do, he is going to get behind the wheel of a car (which he

shouldn't) and go get it himself.

 

My parents are sweet, loving people. They really aren't trying to

make my life hard. It is two completely different ways of viewing the

situation. They don't think they are asking me to do anything that

would compromise my own personal integrity. It isn't as if they are

asking me to eat it. They aren't even asking me to pay for it. My mom

has a (vegan) co-worker friend who bought her dinner this week. My

mom wanted sesame chicken, so that is what her co-worker picked up

from a chinese restaurant. My mom can't see why as a vegan

(especially after her vegan co-worker bought her dinner) I'm

reluctant to buy the food they want.

 

I feel like I should put people before principles, I do. But, I'm a

little perturbed right now that they won't even try to meet me halfway.

 

 

Kendrah:)