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My dad always teases me about eating meat. He says, like from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Why don't you have a nice lamb...I make lamb for you." He also says that he loves to eat animal and he says it in a vicious way and rawrs every once and a while if he is really getting into teasing me.
Being taunted is much worse. sad Have you been forcing your opinion on others? That might be the reason if you are. You have to open up and express your opinion, but don't try and drill it in other's heads. That can get people very angry. I believe in coexisting with the world and peace so I believe that we should all express our opinions, but do it in a peaceful way where everyone can listen and comprehend rather than taking it as drilling.
However, if you have been taunted just because you are a veg*n, I can understand how hurt you must feel. It has happened to me quite a few times in my life by my family such as my mom and some of my grandparents.
The objective: find people, like us, that will support you. Try and not only find people online, but in real life, too. My boyfriend, who is a meat eater, actually supports me every step of the way of being an organic vegan. Not only that, he also LOVES trying my food. heart We had a vegan organic picnic one day even though he eats meat very often. One time, this actually made me cry tears of joy, he had a hamburger and I had veggie dogs, and after his hamburger he wanted a hotdog really badly. My grandpa said, "Well we have veggie dogs...but you probably won't like them." He goes, "I'll have a veggie dog," right when my grandpa was about to through another hamburger on the grill. I was so happy. xd biggrin I gave him a hug and a kiss right away. My boyfriend is everything I have dreamed up to be: Nick Jonas fro, multi colored eyes, (green, grey and blue) someone who believes in coexisting, someone who is optimistic, affectionate, always there for me, and most importantly: loves me for who I am and can establish himself into who I am, too. heart
So try and find people that will support you. I know I am always here to support you. 3nodding
Peace and Love,
Sazzie heart

Thanks to you both! heart Sorry I didn't reply to this thread for awhile, heh.''


I try explaining to my dad about my choices, but he just seems so unaffected by anything I say. I mean, half the time, even if I'm not saying anything so important, like, Dad, when can I use the computer? He just outright ignores me. Sort of unrelated, but meh.

Anyhoo, this is something I posted on the main gaia forums earlier on a diff account:

Recently, I became a vegan, and after doing so, I watched the documentary Earthlings

Anyhoo, my dad has always made fun of me... especially since I became a vegetarian over a year and a half ago. Jokes about meat, and always saying things like, "oh btw, that's not a veggie burger really..." You know?

So I show this documentary to father today, hoping to give him some understanding so that he would think twice before acting so cold hearted towards me. For the first HOUR he doesn't say anything, and actually seems affected, but then he is like...

Ha, its not like animals actually feel pain, they're just animals.
Its okay to lock up a circus animal, I used to do it to you when you were a baby - I would put you in your crib so you couldn't get out! (I don't even see how this relates on any scale.) And they let them out of their cage when they perform, so its ok!

I'm trying to understand him. Is what he saying actually acceptable and realistic and sane, and I'm just overreacting? Or did this documentary actually have a truthful point? neutral

Thoughts?