http://binaryvegan.com/2010/02/the-family-factor/ one nerd's journey into veganism Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:27:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://binaryvegan.com/2010/02/the-family-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-5 CM Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:41:45 +0000 http://binaryvegan.com/?p=18#comment-5 This was a really great post. I know it can be hard but trust me, it gets easier. And while bringing your own food can be a pain, it's a lot better than eating something that will make you feel terrible in the long run. There will always be times when you feel like the odd one out, but you may also notice a shift in people's attitudes towards you as time goes on and they learn more about what you are doing. Be true to yourself and don't feel guilty, and find ways to participate and engage emotionally with the people around you while still eating the food you choose to eat. You should not have to conform for fear of being rude--as long as you are polite in the way you express your choice, you have nothing to feel guilty about. People will eventually accept it. Hang in there and know that if you ever feel alienated, you are not alone--we all have our "I'm the only vegan at a family dinner" horror stories, and it truly does get easier! :) This was a really great post. I know it can be hard but trust me, it gets easier. And while bringing your own food can be a pain, it’s a lot better than eating something that will make you feel terrible in the long run. There will always be times when you feel like the odd one out, but you may also notice a shift in people’s attitudes towards you as time goes on and they learn more about what you are doing. Be true to yourself and don’t feel guilty, and find ways to participate and engage emotionally with the people around you while still eating the food you choose to eat. You should not have to conform for fear of being rude–as long as you are polite in the way you express your choice, you have nothing to feel guilty about. People will eventually accept it. Hang in there and know that if you ever feel alienated, you are not alone–we all have our “I’m the only vegan at a family dinner” horror stories, and it truly does get easier!

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