How Do You Deal With Resistance From Family And Friends When You Become A Vegan (For Teens)?
• Explain to your family and friends the reasons why you have decided to go vegan. Do this calmly and with good facts supporting your defense. You don’t want to argue or ram things down their throats but you do want to make it clear that you’ve done the research and that you are serious about your choice. In particular, get the low-down on health and veganism – this is most likely to worry parents and cause them to react in less-than-helpful ways. • Be polite and respond simply with parents who do not understand your choice. For example, if your parents are serving dinner and they ask you if you’d like some chicken, milk, or salmon in a “hint, hint” way, thereby ignoring that you have told them already about your choice, simply decline. Do not whine, argue or leave the table in a huff. In merely declining, there are no strings attached. • Try not to react defensively or with irritation when siblings tease you about your choice. There is a difference between defending yourself calmly an
