No support from family to become a vegan? Please help.

happyandhealthy2598
happyandhealthy2598 Posts: 8
in Motivation and Support
Hello! I still live in my parents house. Technically I shouldn't have a MFP because of age restrictions, so please block this post if I'm out of line here.

I have been in a vegetarian diet, I feel VERY passionate about animals, and I want to be a full vegan. I know my Family won't be the happiest if I told them I wanted to be a vegan, but I think they would eventually come to terms with it.

SO my question is- Should I tell them I want to be a vegan, and accept that they won't be 100% into it. Or wait till I move out and can make those decisions on my own?


Thanks so much.

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  • verades1
    verades1 Posts: 7
    it really depends on how you and your family eat meals. do you still sit and eat together? do you make your own meals most of the time?

    Depedning on your age, if you are independently making your own food and you don't sit at the table and have "mealtime" with the family, then this shouldnt even come up except for holidays and such.


    in other words, need more info on how your home life is like.
  • tennileb
    tennileb Posts: 265 Member
    if a vegan diet is not part of your family's norm, you will have a lot of learning that you need to do. it may not be easy or even possible to do in a healthy way if you have no control over what foods come into the house. Talk to a dietician. Having a vegan diet can be great but it can also be challenging.

    Talk to your family. tell them why you want to reduce or limit animal products.
  • nikkiclaire123
    nikkiclaire123 Posts: 119
    how do you know you have no support if you havent told them?

    i think you should tel them your decision, explain why. and be prepared to have to cook all your meals yourself.

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