my mom is starting to piss me off!

man i mean besides the whole "beef broth is a vegetable" incident i thought my mom was being pretty supportive and understood being a vegetarian. she even has been eating vegetarian meals MOST the time since she has moved in with me. ive never forced my veggie stuff on her LOL she told me she WANTED to go vegetarian for her health.

EXCEPT.......... she's said you know she is going to be vegetarian, BUT she isnt going to deprive herself of a good steak or something if she's craving it. (her actual words)

and then today we were in the kitchen and we were talking about what we want to go grocery shopping for. she said she was goig to by the ingredients for potatoe soup to cook for us. i asked what milk she was going to buy *rice, soy, ect.....to replace reg. cow milk* because though i havent got to the point where i am totally dairy free i have gotten to the point where i no longer like cow milk.
she says well im going to buy 2% milk that way its not REALLY like milk.
(seriously 2% isnt REAL milk!? lmao!)

and then later this evening we got on the subject of something and somehow it led to a discussion on vegetarian/vegan diets. and i stated that about how i had cut out milk and now liked soy and rice milk and how eventually i plan to eliminate dairy from my diet.
and then my mom says "yea well i think that crap is a bit extreme! i mean they had cheese in the old days! so why not eat dairy?!" i TRIED to explain about factory farms and the treatment of animals, and the contaminents in milk, and how he dairy industries are connected to the slaughter houses ....ect...
BUT she wouldnt even let me get a fucking word in! she kept cutting me off.
saying sh saw a show and most farms have massagers for cows hoofs and all these great things for the cows comfort and they treat the animals good.
and i tried to talk again and the bitch cut me off AGAIN! grrrrrr.
then she would ask something and i would try to explain and she still wouldnt let me FINISH explaining anything. so i told her if she wasnt going to let me get a word in when she is the one who asked then i was freaking going to bed! lol
then she cussed me out and called me a baby and said if i wasnt willing to talk about it, blah, blah, blah."
and im all "how CAN i talk about ANYTHING??? you wont let me talk!" then i left to another room.

omg. i dont understand how she can turn around and tell me being veggie is great and she wants to be veggie and its wonderful and animals are treated so bad then in the same time turn around and tells me its extreme and stupid and animals are treated great in almost every farm!

i swear she has split personalities lmao.

my hubby is now way more supportive and cant believe some of the crap my mom says to me.

anyways i needed to vent about my mama drama lol. :P

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unhindered's picture

Dude! Sorry for being an

Dude! Sorry for being an ass. I usually try to get to know a person better before I start that! ;) I'm all for a good "mother-rant", and think it's great that you're realizing all of this "veg stuff" so young.

"Voting for neither of the "evils" is like giving your vote to the 'greater' of them."

hippiegirl88's picture

thank you. i do understand

thank you.
i do understand though lol. i hate the fact i still eat dairy but it hard for me to just give up. so im taking it slow. took me awhile to get off meat too, but i did it. & i know i will be dairy free eventually too :).

and i wasnt ranting about the fact my mom eats meat and dairy. i was ranting because she says one thing and then turns around and says the exact opposite. you would probly have to know my mom ,to understand just how much this woman can get under my skin lmao :P

Gregatron's picture

The cold turkey approach

The cold turkey approach works for some people, but no everyone. I was a phaser outer of meat (many years ago) -- first was mammal flesh, the poultry, then seafood. I kind of went cold turkey when I went vegan. I just committed to it and was ready.

So yeah, totally go at your own pace. Do it the way that is right for you.

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unhindered's picture

yw. Taking it slow is

yw. Taking it slow is better than not "taking it" at all :)

Maybe she knows that you're right, but doesn't want to take responsibility for herself so she pretends like you're crazy because it's more convenient. My mom listens to what I tell her and I *think* she believes it, but then when she gets around other people it's hard for her not to make fun right along with them.

As for them having cheese in the old days - make a list of all of the OTHER shit they used to do in "the old days" and ask her if she would like to join you in any of those. lol

"Voting for neither of the "evils" is like giving your vote to the 'greater' of them."

workshirt's picture

Like lynching!

Like lynching!

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I'd have her watch meet your

I'd have her watch meet your meat and earthlings

-pip!
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HippieVeganite's picture

Dude, I feel you. Last night

Dude, I feel you. Last night my mom and I were talking about "free range" chickens and I told her they still die the same way. She rolled her eyes and changed the subject to her LOVE of sarah palin. Goodness!! I really wonder how she raised such a freakin liberal hippie :D

**XOXOXO**

hippiegirl88's picture

LOL :P

LOL :P

Micah Perry's picture

Next time hand her a good

Next time hand her a good book or a pamphlet and say "Here, all the answers are right here- take your time."

lessthanthree's picture

Good idea! Here is a

Good idea!

Here is a pamphlet about what vegans eat:
http://www.veganoutreach.org/guide/

Here is a pamphlet about veganism in general:
http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/resources.html

I am pretty sure they let people print these out on home computers. Yay! Maybe you can give some to your family?

hippiegirl88's picture

i will definitly try to show

i will definitly try to show my mom these lol.
but knowing her she is going to read it and agree with it, then turn around and say its total bullshit! shes like that.
*sigh*

KitKatKootie's picture

way to get it out hg. she

way to get it out hg. she won't change just the way you see her can change. acceptance of who she is can be just as important as your desire for her to accept you for who you are. keep your chin up. we've all been through this. xoxoxoxo,
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MollyMormon's picture

How about something more

How about something more like "well then why don't you just go back to breast feeding me then mom?" Save a chicken:)

workshirt's picture

LOLS

LOLS

unhindered's picture

wait. So, who's the one who

wait. So, who's the one who knows and believes all of the "dairy" bullshit and still eats it? I'm just sayin...

"Voting for neither of the "evils" is like giving your vote to the 'greater' of them."

workshirt's picture

Calms, Unhindered. She is

Calms, Unhindered. She is phasing it out. (Paragraph 4)
Save your snarkiness for those that are more deserving :)

Micah Perry's picture

like me?

like me?

workshirt's picture

For fucks sake, micah Get

For fucks sake, micah
Get this through your head
NOBODY WAS TALKING TO YOU
Are you that fucking vain that you think you are on everyone's mind all of the time?
Just to be clear- This time I AM asking you.
Do you need your own thread?
Do you need a little attention?
Some Micah time?

Gregatron's picture

I recently just rewatched

I recently just rewatched the Roots miniseries, and I could not help but notice the obvious parallels between the struggle of black Americans and Micah Perry's horrible mistreatment on Vegifide.

My heart is breaking.

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Gregatron's picture

Poor

Poor Micah


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workshirt's picture

:D haha nice! "we havwe to

:D haha nice!

"we havwe to remember tat this is a globa,lc ommunity and not everyone ahs thet hsame mnastery ofthe English language that we do,." Stew

unhindered's picture

Yep. Hey, ya know what?

Yep. Hey, ya know what? When I am teaching my kid phonics I always say, "M is for Micah" I want you to be on HIS mind as much as you are on mine. That's with EVERY WAKING THOUGHT. All dreams, as well. Don't even get me STARTED on the dreams. You might need to get an adult.

"Voting for neither of the "evils" is like giving your vote to the 'greater' of them."

workshirt's picture

You are fucking amazing.

You are fucking amazing.

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