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Originally Posted by imawonderer
Well i told my friends im vegan thats it so they know that i cant eat certain foods and cant go out to eat in certain places.For instance we went subway and i didnt get anything because there is nothing to get and when my friends were eating my friend had a reason bring up why im doing it and i told her but then she kept talking and talking about it which alot of it was based on opinion rather than evidence. i even told her than its best to leave it because i will have my views and she will have hers but she still carried on talking but i didnt even listen anymore and just zoned out because i dont want to hear any of it.
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Yeah.. you could not be flawed for that at all. Thank you from everyone for not pushing your views, a lot of vegans do. Even if their contention was valid, perhaps their diet was based on their ApOE genotype, as mine is, and must involve meat... that's still their choice. They should respect yours, even if they don't agree with your reasoning.
One of the truly ironic things I find everywhere is that our laws often hold up the right for certain freedoms that we enjoy, yet we deny others the same. People eh.
Unfortunately all I can suggest is to perhaps point out that they have their choice, you have your choice and your friendship is more important than an argument and they please leave it be. Then quickly, change the subject.
If they really want to push it, ask them to explain why they feel they must change your mind. Make them face their biases. That can backfire and may make them very upset. (Cognitive dissonance) But I feel you understand that.
Good luck.