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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I the only one that thinks the DD is on a self righteous power trip and winning the power struggle with the family? So, she sits alone at the lunch table on sloppy joe day? Moves tables when her bestie is eating ham and Swiss? Will she not go to a birthday party with all her friends if they are having pepperoni pizza? I doubt it.

She doesn't have to eat meat, but she needs to sit at the table. And she needs to know that she can't control her parents like that. If she wants to convert you guys to vegetarianism, she can look up some info online and offer it to you. But not at mealtime. [/quote]

I'm sure you aren't the only one, but I disagree with you. From the sounds of it, this is not a new stance for OPs DD. She has never liked meat, and her conviction against eating me is getting stronger as she gets older. You bring up good points about how she will have to learn to navigate in a culture that eats a lot of meat, but I don't think that is reason enough to disregard her convictions. I would see it as my job as a parent to guide her in learning to handle such situations, but I think for now, home should be a safe place. I'd let her eat alone while we are eating meat, but serve vegetarian meals as well so that she can join us. We'd be having conversations so that I can understand how she's feeling about the issue, and I'd try to help her figure out how she will handle things like eating in the cafeteria, or how to be polite when you can't eat something that is being served in a group. [/quote]

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