Why i went veggie! is it wrong?

Question

last summer i moved and i spent all summer at my neighbors house she's going to the 11th grade and im going to the 8th . she has been a vegan for years... after being around her all the time i tried to stop eating meat to.. i could only do it for a week at the longest but i did it alot. now iv stopped for 4 months now and i feel great.. but when people ask eme why i dont say " one of my friends is one and i think it would be vary disrespectful to continue" i tell people that i dont know why i stopped and im sceared that if i tell people why i stopped they might call me a follower..... did i stop for a good reason?? my friend has something to be proud of right she made me believe what she does.. or am i a follower.. should i start telling people the real reason why i stopped??

Answer 1

First of all, you don't have to tell people anything, if you don't want to. You can just say that you chose to stop, end of discussion.

Beyond that, you should examine your beliefs. Do YOU feel that you feel healthier or better about yourself as a person since you stopped eating meat? If so, that's all the reason you need, regardless of what the impetus was.

Answer 2

You can just say you stopped for personal reasons and now you feel better then ever.

Answer 3

You can just say that you decided to give it a try and you liked it.  No further explanation is needed.

Answer 4

Here's are some reasons to consider:

http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan

http://www.farmsantuary.org/issues/facto...

http://meat.org

This is a very, very nice feature length film

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ea...

If you want to stay veg, you should really read up on what you should be eating:

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/f...

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/index...

http://www.veganhealth.org/sh

Answer 5

I became a vegetarian after I read a book called "The Jungle" in my freshman history class.  I quit eating meat for a few days and decided to make it permanent.

When people ask me why I'm vegetarian, I don't say it's because I read a book that grossed me out.  I tell them humans don't need meat and I think it's wrong to kill animals for food when we don't need it.

The point is, you don't need to tell anyone the reason you stopped eating meat.  That can be beside the point.  You can just tell them you like being veg*n.

Answer 6

Why I decided to become a vegetarian?

1st I came to know that one of my colleague is vegan.

Out of curiosity, I search web 'why vegan', 'why vegetarian'

After reading some material about vegetarian/vegan,

I than decided to become a vegetarian.

I wanted to be vegetarian is because of influence from vegetarian website article not because influence from my colleague.

Answer 7

First, ask yourself why you went vegan, beyond your friend's reasoning.

Secondly, watch the movie "Earthlings" (available on YouTube as well) and then you'll have yourself the perfect reason and know you're on the right track.

No, I'm not kidding.  It will explain itself.

Answer 8

You absolutely don't have to give any explanation to people, but if you are asked a lot and you want something to tell people, you can just say what you believe. You said you now believe what your friend does, so if you feel the need to explain, you can talk about what you now believe. You don't have to include the part of doing it because you are being respectful to your friend. Your beliefs are your beliefs, no matter how you acquired them.

As for whether or not you stopped for a good reason, it isn't really the best way to start a new lifestyle when you are doing it because it is what someone else thinks is right. Its harder to do it long term if it is only for another person. However if you truly do agree with what your friend introduced you to, then there is no reason not to stick with it. Just make sure you are doing it for your own reasons and not someone elses because it wouldn't be disrespectful to your friend...friends don't have to agree, they just have to respect eachother's right to their own beliefs.

Answer 9

Regardless of what anyone thinks of your reasons, the fact that you've been off meat for 4 months and feel great is total vindication. Think of it this way - it's perfectly natural to think about what your friends do, and how it effects their lives and try and apply it to their own lives. It's been going on as long as there have been human societies.

Plus, the fact you've got a friend who is vegan to sort of mentor you through the process is great.

Answer 10

You might say it's just a personal choice you have made, after all we all copy others all the time, even though we may not notice we do that. Or you could politely tell them it was for the good of your health, the health of the planet, and importantly the health of the animal.

Answer 11

There is nothing wrong with trying something that makes sense to you that you learn about from someone else and adopting it for yourself if it is right for you. We all do that. Very little behavior is truly original. We are social beings and strongly influence each other. But now that you have become a vegetarian, it is part of who you are, not just something you do because of someone else. Own it - tell people it is right for you, and you believe in it. The others that say you don't have to answer or give some long explanation are right. You don't need to give the history of how you became a vegetarian, but you can give reasons why you are now. You are NOT just a follower and you have a right to feel proud just as your friend does.