[TheBoredOne]

First off, no I am not vegetarian for health reasons. I am vegetarian for moral reaons, I get physically sick knowing what happens to the animals. I have been vegetarian since April 2011. They made some eggs and cheese thing they told me it had no meat in it. After the 2nd bite(guessing the meat was hidden under the eggs) I smelt and tasted bacon in it. I imediatly spit out out. I don't know if the first few bites I ate that I only tasted cheese/ eggs in had any bacon in it... so now I'm trying to make myself throw up so if I have any meat inside me it comes out. Unlike most people, I never go against my beliefs or morals no matter what. Has this ever happened to you? If so what did you do?

[lizardlady]

Had something sort similar happen years ago. Brown rice makes me horridly ill. My husband snuck some brown rice in with white rice he cooked. I got violently sick after eating it. Asked him if he'd added brown rice to the white and he said yes, because he thought my aversion to brown rice was "all in my head." Not a moral issue like yours, but still sneaky and underhanded.

I'm sorry your parents did this to you.

[Travelinglady]

Shame on them for not honoring your beliefs/diet.

[divine1966]

So sorry. I had people do this to me with game meat which I don't touch. And people tried to trick me with pork. I think it's terrible and mean.

[BlueCrustacean]

That's horrible. Nobody has the right to sneak things in like that and be so disrespectful to your wishes and beliefs. I'm sorry you had to go through that.

I seriously don't get your parents

[Bill3]

Shameful.

I'm so sorry they did that to you.

[~Christina]

I would be furious tbh

[Erebos]

That's pretty sick actually, and the kind of thing that would ensure I didn't speak to my folks for the next 6 months.
Or they gave a grovelling apology.even then they would get 6 months in Coventry.

I am vegetarian too and if my parents ever did that to me I would stop speaking to the, and possibly even tell them that i no longer respected them and that i would plan to move out asap

[Sunflower123]

That is cruel and unacceptable. Have you talked to them about why they would do that? That crosses a boundary in a very bad way.

[Shazerac]

That was a totally disrespectful thing to do.

[hvert]

I had this happen a few months ago at a restaurant, after specifically asking about ingredients. It wasn't an accident, like they forgot to tell me - the menu items labeled vegetarian contained both chicken and pork - makes no sense.

I would be really upset if my parents did that to me Accidents happen, but lying/tricking is really disturbing.

[seeminglyreal]

While I do agree this was disrespectful, people here are exaggerating when saying they would stop speaking to their parents and/or move out. If you want your food to be made your own way then get off your *** and do it yourself.

[TheBoredOne]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

I would be furious tbh

I agree. So annoying people who do this

[TheBoredOne]

Originally Posted by seeminglyreal

While I do agree this was disrespectful, people here are exaggerating when saying they would stop speaking to their parents and/or move out. If you want your food to be made your own way then get off your *** and do it yourself.

Don't have to be rude... I'm not allowed to touch anything they buy as I get yelled at and cussed at. So...

[TheBoredOne]

Originally Posted by hvert

I had this happen a few months ago at a restaurant, after specifically asking about ingredients. It wasn't an accident, like they forgot to tell me - the menu items labeled vegetarian contained both chicken and pork - makes no sense.

I would be really upset if my parents did that to me Accidents happen, but lying/tricking is really disturbing.

Sorry it happened to you. This is very annoying and I agree

[TheBoredOne]

Originally Posted by Jennifer 1967

That is cruel and unacceptable. Have you talked to them about why they would do that? That crosses a boundary in a very bad way.

Yeah I mentioned it to them, they played like they had "no idea" and kinda seemed to hide a laugh.

[Middlemarcher]

Originally Posted by seeminglyreal

While I do agree this was disrespectful, people here are exaggerating when saying they would stop speaking to their parents and/or move out. If you want your food to be made your own way then get off your *** and do it yourself.

I wouldn't be exaggerating in saying such a thing. I took time out from my mother when she snuck chicken broth in a dish she fixed me. (I went vegetarian at 18, after I moved out.) She didn't ever do it again.

[Chyialee]

Wow, that's inexcusable imo -- and so very NOT funny!

My middlekid used bring all manner of people home from Univ w/her -- and warn me ahead of time of some dietary boundaries when needed (many of these kids I'd never heard of before; MiddleKid was VERY social lol). One young lady was vegan, and I made no fuss but all meals were meatless as well as no cheese nor eggs/dairy. It just wasn't that tough -- spahetti marinara is a cinch, so is mushroom strogano! Blueberry muffins for breakfast, etc. No big. I cannot fathom a parent who would think someone's convictions are a joke! Grrrrr

WTH would they do if you had to have a gluten+Casein-free diet? (No gluten, no dairy)?? Would they think it's funny to make you ill?

Because that, in essence, is what they did. GRRRRRRRRRR

Sigh. So sorry they just don't get it, how terribly immature of them!
imo of course.

Hugs,

Chyia, smoke coming out of ears!

[LittleEarthquakes]

If this happened to me I wouldn't trust them for a long time. I'd be really angry. What was their reasoning for doing this? There is absolutely no excuse for what they did. I am a vegetarian for moral reasons as well.

[BreakForTheLight]

Originally Posted by seeminglyreal

While I do agree this was disrespectful, people here are exaggerating when saying they would stop speaking to their parents and/or move out. If you want your food to be made your own way then get off your *** and do it yourself.

I don't think it's exaggerating at all. It's one thing saying "if you want vegetarian food, make it yourself" but hiding meat in someone's food is a whole different story. That's not okay.

[unaluna]

Well, now you know who they are and how they feel about you. That might be harder to stomach than the bacon. But if i were you, i would take it into consideration the next time i need to make any decisions about my future. Like, how much will their values or desires affect my choices from now on? I wish i had known this about my parents - or rather, had the guts to accept it - and then realized yeah, i am REALLY on my own, and take that for the gift it is.

[yagr]

Originally Posted by seeminglyreal

While I do agree this was disrespectful, people here are exaggerating when saying they would stop speaking to their parents and/or move out.

I moved out and went twenty-three years without speaking to my mother. Why do you think people are exaggerating?

Um I sit on both sides of the fence. On the one hand I feel they grossly disrespected you, abused their position, and were downright disgustingly terrible. But I also agree that you bear some responsibility here. I don't think it is the responsibility of your parents to make two meals every mealtime. The brunt of that is born by yourself. While unfortunate the situation is, assuming they are obligated to adhere to your non-medical dietary needs I think is rather out of line.

I did not catch your age. Perhaps if looking after your own needs in the household is impossible then it is time to find a place of your own.