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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
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
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
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
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
Today, my daughter said she wanted to be vegetarian like me. Beaming with pride, I made her plant-based burgers for dinner. She took one bite, screamed, "EW!" and started crying and begging for beef burgers. FML
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
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
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
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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amanda_say_whutt 9
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
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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AzWolf 5
Make reservations and go out. Invite your dad and stepmom to go with you. Most restaurants have vegetarian items to choose from.
megatherium 4
It's rude of her to expect the family to cater to her needs, but it's not going to kill you to not eat meat for a single day. You may end up discovering some new foods that you enjoy! I can rarely afford to buy good meat, so I've learned to experiment with healthy, protein-rich vegetarian meals, and I've found a lot of great dishes I never would have known about otherwise. It's only one meal, you can eat all the meat you want before and after Christmas. Sometimes we have to make sacrifices to please family members. It's not fair, but it's a fact of life. You'll be just fine! I hope you enjoy the meal despite your reservations.
shibbysgirl 4
What's the problem? You should make an effort to make your dad happy, I'm the only veggie in my family, I'd love it if someone even suggested that
wlfmanjack 5
no meat :( noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
SleepOnStones 5
Im a vegetarian, but I can understand why everyone else would want ham and stuff for the holidays. Your dad pretty much sucks!
GADefence 2
YDI. Your family is giving you free food and you're bitching. Don't like it, don't eat it. If you PAYED and were forced to eat it, then you could bitch. I'm a vegan, I prepare for meat orientated meals from other people and eat ahead of time. Do love how the early vegetarians got hit with massive thumbs down for having different tastes, with the non veggies going "Be more tolerant of us!"
puppy23 3
*PAID*
Elisabetha Aarron 18
You give vegans a bad name Forcing your diet onto someone is horrific thing to do.
megatherium 4
I like the way you think. I could eat nothing but chana masala and veggie samosas for the rest of my life and never feel like I was missing out.
Drigr 9
your dad is going to make some vegetarian very happy one day. too bad the rest of his family will be miserable
BicPlease 3
Sorry, I feel for you in the sense that you can't have turkey, but is there any way they'd be willing to compromise? Besides, Christmas/thanksgiving/whatever holiday you're celebrating isn't about a turkey, is about the family you're celebrating it with. What's wrong with trying something new one year out of the many more you'll have or have had?
Elisabetha Aarron 18
Forcing the entire family to eat differently because of one person is messed up and goes against the theme of family bonding when you are punished for one person who will most likely end up being resented
hauntslider 0
Vegiatrian food is very good if cooked right. I eat it all the time. Try morning star farms they have the best vegan/vegitarian foods even corndogs!!! :)