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Talking with parents about my diet.
M/15
So I have alot of stuff to "come out of the closet" with my parents. But after the first thing I came out about(religion) it did not go well. So im very hesitant. Latly I've been really think about being a vegitarian but I really love sea food. Other meat just didnt taste good to me and I don't feel that its necisary to enslave animals just to kill and eat them. So I did resarch and I took a nutrition class in school and I think its a really healthy diet. So about one month ago I decide I wanted to be a pescatarian(a diet of no meat except for seafood) . I've gone the whole time without eating meat and I love it. No one has actuly caught on. The fact that I don't eat the family dinner Is not strange for I like to do my own cooking and I guess no one paid attention. I cant do this forever. I need to tell my parents so that I don't have to sound like I don't like their cooking but I just don't want to eat meat. So I guess I'm asking how can I talk to them about being pescatarian. I'm kinda worried to do it but I think its necisary. Thanks for the help.
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As a parent myself I think the first thing you are going to have to be ready to do is explain what pescatarian is. I had to look the word up myself. Most of us would more readily understand what a vegetarian is which is not what a pescatarian is. In fact after what little I read I think this is a more healthy diet for someone who does not eat beef or fowl.
Right now beef, fowl and most fish are priced about the same where my wife and I shop so I do not see this as costing your family extra to provide this for you. The extra cost will be in the produce, grains, nuts and dairy products which have gone up in price considerably in recent months.
While most of the items may be what mom normally stocks if she must purchase more to accommodate you diet this could be a problem. You may want to have a sample menu for a week of what you might eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner so mom can see how your diet might affect her grocery bill.
The biggest problem you face is asking mom to prepare separate meal for you and the rest of the family. One of my nieces at one time decided she wanted to be a vegetarian. My sister did not have a problem with this other than the preparing of separate meals.
She told my niece that if she didn't want to eat what my sister prepared then she would have to prepare her own meal; including packing her own lunches for school as my sister didn't have time to prepare separate meals. My niece agreed and for 2 years she was a vegetarian until she met a new boyfriend who was a carnivore. You should be prepared to agree to cook your own meals and clean up after yourself.
I know the last part of that is not what you’re looking for. If mom works outside the home she is not looking for extra work in preparing separate meals for each member of the family or just one member. If for medical reason you needed a special diet it would be a different story. You are doing this by choice and it would be wrong of you to add to moms work load.
To put this all in one concise paragraph for you; There is nothing wrong with the diet it looks very healthy. In telling you parents be prepared to have an explanation of the word "pescatarian." Have a sample week’s menu made up so mom can see how your diet will affect her grocery budget. Be prepared to be told and willing to prepare your own meals and not add to moms work load.
Being straight forward and prepared to answer their questions and objections should get you the diet you want. The only object that will be hard to overcome is if this diet adds significantly to moms grocery bill and you are not old enough to have a part time job or do not have a part time job with which to make up the difference to mom.
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