Should I give in to my mom's bribes?

Question

I'm a 15 year old guy and I became a vegetarian last October. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but my family has alot of money. My mom keeps telling me if I start eating meat again I can have basically anything I want. And she means it. I asked if I could have something that cost like 10 thousand dollars and she said yeah if I eat meat. What should I do? Its really hard not to give in.

Answer 1

Don't give in.  I wouldn't give in for 1,000,000.00.  Tell her where she can put her money...or just say no way :)  If you are already well off I seriously doubt you are hurting for money or material things.  You don't need another material item.  The most important thing you can have is your morals and your beliefs.  If they can be bought with money they were never worth anything to begin with.

If you give in you will show your Mother that you were never serious.  She may be happy that her bribe worked, but you may lose respect for yourself and others may follow.  She will have more respect for you in the long run if you stand by your beliefs.

She doesn't respect you or your decision if she is willing to just pay you off.  If I were you I would be offended.  I doubt a 10,000.00 item can heal the damage that eating meat again would do to you in so many ways.

Please don't give in.  She doesn't understand.  Money and material things are never worth selling out your beliefs.  People sell animals out all too often.  You won't just be letting yourself down.  You will be letting them down.

www.meat.org

Answer 2

Have you asked her why it is so important. Maybe she has fears that you are heading towards a incorrect idea that being a vegetarian will make you give up college and other strange things. Is she concerned that what you are eating is not a balanced diet. Many new young vegetarians do not have a good knowledge base of the essential foods needed to make up for cutting out meat which can lead to health problems. Why not suggest you both go and see a dietitian and get information so you are both informed. Maybe you could compromise and eat chicken and fish.

Answer 3

Its not worth giving in.Choosing to become a vegetarian is a big step and not an easy choose to make.But it is the right chose.

Answer 4

You are still growing and your mother has visions of you growing into a scrawny, malnourished shrimp. That is not inevitable if you are very careful about a vegetarian diet, but there are lots of slips possible.

The best bet is to keep eating what your mom wants until you have finished growing - say in about 3 years.

Answer 5

Don't do it!!!!!!!!!! You're doing a good thing! Tell your mom that if she researched the process of slaughter houses she would understand why you don't eat meat!

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

If vegetarianism really is important to you, then you shouldn't care about the money.

Answer 8

Don't do it!!  You'd be sacrificing all your hard work.  If you do it, you're just showing your parents you're weak and materialistic.  If you don't, your parents will see that you're responsible and able to stand your own ground, which will eventually reap more rewards than you caving to get what you want right now!

Answer 9

tempting, i understand. But how strong are you in your beliefs? Sometimes to renew my values i watch videos on PETA. That might sound sick, but it definatley helps me remember why i put myself through veganism.

This is a very strong video, just warning u.

     http://meat.org/

I also know from experience that after a while of being a faithfull vegan, my carnivorous parents stopped trying to make me cross over to the other side, they say they are proud of me for staying commited to something, and they give me much less of a hard time. Maybe it wont be instant gratification, but if your mom see's how your developing a strong character or not giving in to peer pressure (whatever an adult would call it) she may give you what you want.

Answer 10

It all depends on how much you value your beliefs. If she can buy you on this what will she pay you for you to do next? I find it hard to believe that any reasonable person would pay 10,000 dollars to have someone start to eating meat again. Maybe you could educate her on the benefits of eating vegetarian and she would leave the issue be.

Answer 11

Don't sell-out what you believe in.

Answer 12

why is ur mum so persistent in wanting u to eat meat? at the end of the day it was ur choice to become a vegetarian so if u wanna de-value that for some money then i guess you will feel very bad for giving something u believe in for money. talk to ur mum if u feel very strong about vegetarianism :)

Answer 13

Well, your values and beliefs should not be for sale. If you really believe in why you are a vegetarian then tell her no thank you. Personally, I would be insulted if my mom did that!

Answer 14

stick in their longer maybe you could get an awesome car next year

Answer 15

keep holding fight for what you believe in

Answer 16

If your mom will give me $10,000, I'LL eat meat.

Your choice to be a vegetarian is admirable.  It's hard to believe that you were raised by a woman so completely lacking in ethics or morals and yet you still made an ethical and moral choice about your diet.