[mncavylover]

For anyone having trouble, I became vegetarian overnight--literally. The last meat I ate was... pepperoni pieces in pizza rolls I had that night. Got home, watched the video again (after waiting a year to see what I thought, I wish I wouldn't have but can't change that) and decided I'd never eat meat again. I did eat fish for awhile, so salmon was the last meat I hope to ever eat. I haven't broken the news to my parents about the fish yet, but they'll find out soon enough I think. I told them straight-up that I was now a vegetarian. They probably felt embarassed because our dinnertime conversation went something like this:

parents: Want some ____? (____=some type of meat, can't remember)
me: No, thanks.
parents: What, are you a vegetarian or something now? Just eating veggies? (add in snide laughter and an odd look)
me: Actually, yes.
parents: (silence).
parents: oh.

And that was the end of that. As you can see, I didn't let them make my choices for me. I think it was great, because I researched everything on my own. I found products for my dad (can't have any dairy, found out this past year due to a severe reaction) that he nver would have found if I hadn't looked at healthy soy foods. I don't regret it one bit. They think it's a phase, but it's not. I think they're questioning it now as it's been, oh, a good 5 months and 16 days already. I understand that some families are really strict about stuff like this. In that case, if you really have to, stick it out until college, and make sure that college is veg-friendly. Good luck to you all!