[tahiradancer]

My son was a piscatorian for about a year. His decision was completely because he was tired of meat. (We had lived at his Midwestern Meat and potatos Grandfathers house for almost a year.)

We did get guff from some people. My father lost it becaue he had experienced the lectures and holier than thous from vegetarians in the past. One of my friends had issues until I let her know that his reasoning wasn't for ethical issues, just that he was tired of meat all the time. She seemed to be alright with that.

There is also a bit of a tribe mentality. We, as human beings, like it when we have things in common with other people in our lives. I had a friend who started going to Over Eaters Annon. and tried to convince me that the extra 30 lbs. I carried was due to being addicted to food. It took a lot of work to convince her that, no, it had to do with my simply not wanting to get off my back side and exercise. Or give up my weekly ice cream binge. She really wanted me to be part of her new group and belief system.

And sometimes people feel resentment because they would like to eat healthier but do not have the will power, ability. And they act out without thought. The key (okay, now I am going to be all hippy-esque) is to practice understanding, compassion and respect.

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