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By BFH4Life - 30/11/2011 09:27 - United Kingdom

Today, my dad announced to the whole family that we will be having a vegetarian dinner this Christmas to make my step-mum happy. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/10/2022 10:00 - United States - West Hartford

Today, my stepfather decided he was no longer part of our family, and refused to come to family dinner, all because we're all women, and he isn't. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/06/2012 14:52 - United States - Medway

Today, when I told my family I was a vegetarian, I expected them to make fun of me because that's just my family. But what I wasn't expecting was my dad to use raw meat as a puppet and make it say, "Eat me! Eat me!" then throw it at my face. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/03/2016 20:22 - United States - Newark

Today, my vegan step-mom found out I ate at McDonald's yesterday. She gave me hell and asked me how it feels to give money to "murderers". All while my dad sat quietly by because he's too whipped to speak his mind. It wasn't even her house a month ago. FML

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By fack - 26/11/2013 18:35 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my mom told me that when my sister and I were born, the first thing my dad said was, "I hope they don't turn out vegetarian." I did. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/09/2023 16:00

Today, after working all day to make a big vegan meal for my family, hoping it would get them to become vegans as well, my brother thought it appropriate to pass around a block of cheese for everyone to grate over the pasta dish. FML

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By NickC - 29/11/2009 00:40 - Malaysia

Today, my girlfriend's parents wanted to cook dinner for me. After a whole day of cooking up a storm, her parents cooked an elaborate meal of roast lamb, pork chops and grilled chicken. Rejecting a meal is like spitting in ones face in Chinese culture. I'm vegetarian. FML

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By parentalfail - 25/12/2009 18:19 - United States

Today, my parents told me they're getting a divorce. However, they asked me not to tell any of the family so that the news doesn't spoil Christmas. Thanks, Mom and Dad. FML

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By Jlhfan90 - 03/10/2012 15:34 - United States

Today, I've been a vegan for a year. It's also the day that I met my dad's new best friend, who happens to be a retired butcher. They tried to pull an intervention on me for not "being sensible" by eating meat. FML

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By Birthday Boy - 06/12/2017 05:00

Today, my family asked where I wanted to go for my birthday dinner. They shot down my every suggestion and decided on sushi. I'm allergic, so the only thing I could eat was a veggie appetizer. Dad said I need to "expand my palate." FML

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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 11:10 - Egypt - Cairo

Today, my parents invited my Muslim boyfriend over for dinner for the first time. My mother made sure that everything including the salad had pork in it. FML

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amanda_say_whutt 9

Wednesday 30 November 2011 16:05

My family tried doing that one time. But, I have a car, so when I went to eat a "salad" I ate fried chicken(:

Hubner24 11

Wednesday 30 November 2011 16:14

I think what the op is trying to get across is not that vegetarian food is gross but the fact that their dad is making the whole family have a vegetarian meal instead of just the step-mom eating a vegetarian meal! I would cook my own meat and put it on my plate just to piss her off!

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dansco 24

Thursday 1 December 2011 2:42

A veggy Xmas meal?! Wtf are you supposed to eat instead of turkey? Rabbit food or Just fake meat lol

linnie_wesker 20

Thursday 1 December 2011 2:52

OP's step mom is the kind of vegetarian that gives us all a bad name. =/ Let me guess, she's also involved with PETA? Ha. I've been a vegetarian since I was 14 but I don't give a shit if people eat meat or not. At family events I either eat whatever doesn't have meat in it or offer to bring something vegetarian. Your own personal diet is very much like religion in the sense that you should never force it on other people. OP just offer to cook meat for yourself or try discussing how stupid the whole thing is with your dad.

davidkx125253 0

Thursday 1 December 2011 3:03

I would bring a heaping pile of meat and talk all dinner about how good it is

Glassmaster 0

Thursday 1 December 2011 3:06

Well isn't your life just awful. You have to go one whole day without meat.

TalkinSmack 6

Thursday 1 December 2011 3:08

Enjoy the Tofurkey :)

rubberduck_of_doom 31

Friday 7 July 2017 13:49

Well, Vegetarian food isn't bad. I mean I like meat just as much as the next guy but not having it for one evening won't kill you and if it makes your Mom happy just try it. You might even like it ;)

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