How should I tell my parent I'm a flexitarian?

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  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    I've never hear of it but I like the sound of flexitarian. It sounds healthy. Go for it.
    I can understand your dad. I have 3 teen girls and I want them all to be healthy. If one of them were to start losing a lot of weight I would want to make sure they were doing it a healthy way. I'm sure this his concern. He is coming on strong but please try to take this in the kindest possible way. He loves you. Please ignor his body comments. They do sound hurtful but really what do you care about what he thinks about your body. We can all be perfect like him.

    Here is hug to you dear. Be strong and continue on your journey to be the best you you can be. :flowerforyou:
  • StephConey
    StephConey Posts: 18
    I feel as though you should stand your ground on how you wish to eat. While it's important to respect your father, you shouldn't have to endure ANY belittling from him in regards to your diet. You most certainly should not be teased about how you look (especially from your parents). If he is genuinely concerned something is amiss (but there is nothing wrong), take the time to ensure him you are fine. Explain you are a flexitarian. Explain what a flexitarian is. Reassure him there is nothing wrong with you. Tell him it's a matter of preference. Bring up a food he doesn't like or doesn't eat often. This will help him understand your preference. Be firm on your desire to reduce your meat intake. If it's served to you in quantities you don't want, just don't eat it. I'm sure your father won't continue wasting his hard earned money on meat you won't eat and he'll stop putting it on your plate.

    You may be an adult, but it seems to me you may not be ready to just say, "forget this, I'm outta here". In that respect, I understand why you're still with dad at home. But don't let that be a reason to allow him to dictate what you put in your mouth even if he does buy it. Respect him and demand respect from him. I wish you all the best.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    A peptic ulcer, also known as peptic ulcer disease (PUD),[1] is the most common ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually acidic and thus extremely painful. It is defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5 cm. Ulcers can also be caused or worsened by drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and other NSAIDs.[2]

    Four times as many peptic ulcers arise in the duodenum—the first part of the small intestine, just after the stomach—as in the stomach itself. About 4% of gastric ulcers are caused by a malignant tumor, so multiple biopsies are needed to exclude cancer. Duodenal ulcers are generally benign.

    haha, you will not get an ulser from eating like a flexitarian.:laugh:
  • poponastick302
    poponastick302 Posts: 77 Member
    Whenever someone questions any aspect of my lifestyle, I just say that it helps with my period. That usually teaches them to keep their mouth shut.

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