Veganism and the family?

[Raven medusa]

I'm vegetarian but my son and partner both eat meat.
I too am the 'cook' so they pretty much have to eat what they are given.
I do cook meat for them on occasions but it's usually only something I have to have limited involvement with. Like for example a chicken breast, which I just wrap in foil and cook in the oven until done.

As far as the milk situation, I use soya milk but they both use cows, it's not a problem buying both, and when doing things that require milk - porridge for example I just use the soya and they are non the wiser.
I understand you decision to change your eating but you shouldn't force this on others, fair enough you shouldn't have to cook the meat, and like the first respondent said he can cook his own if he wants it, but the milk thing really is no big deal. Having it in the fridge isn't going to affect you in any way.

[cigaro19]

I have decided to start becoming a vegan, the problem is that my partner of 4 years and the father of my 2 children is not the most open minded person and I know that he is probably going to complain about it
I respect his right to choose but should I be expected as the main cooker of the house to cook him meat? And as the main shopper should I still buy cows milk for him to have with his cereal?
He is the breadwinner and I stay home and look after our 2 children.
Also he pays for all the food
It may be his money but I do more work than he does!

[Adam T]

i think its funny...he makes the money..buys all the food and u dont want him to buy the meat he wants but you want him to buy the vegan stuff u want...and its his money....buying the food is not gonna harm u...but dont expect him to understand that you want all your stuff but he cant get what he wants...and its HIS money....

[Danielle]

If you are the main cook of the house, and always have been, you can still cook him meat and buy him cows milk.

Just because you are a vegan, doesn't mean you can force it on others. It is rude, cruel, ignorant and selfish. Also, rather self-righteous.

By all means be a vegan - but don't start being a b!tch just because your husband isn't.

Cook him what he wants, but also cook him some vegan meals for him to try sometimes, he may enjoy it with you.

[iloveseattle]

cook it for him, u dont have to eat it.! YUM MEAT! lol jk, im fasting right now so technically imma vegan. yuk =D oh well, i do it for jesus!

[drusillaslittleboot]

He is an adult - he should be quite capable of cooking for himself. However, if you've been cooking, you should try to cook whatever vegan meals he pleases, and try to cook ones that he likes.

Is he the breadwinner? If so, and you stay home, I don't think it's terribly fair to expect him to make special trips to the grocery store. Use his money, buy him meaty 'convenience foods' and milk, but don't prepare them for him. If you're the breadwinner and he's the one with more time on his hands, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect him to buy and prep his meaty foods.

Maybe you can come to a compromise - you'll buy organic, free range eggs or pasture-raised milk or such, but no meat, or you'll buy him free-range meats. It really depends on what works for you guys - I will buy my boy meat, but he pays for it, always, and he agreed to buy only buy free-range eggs.