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[quote=Anonymous]I would engage her in the problem and see what solutions she comes up with. First you have to define the problem clearly to her and yourselves. Her family misses her and thinks it's important that everyone be together at dinnertime because [reasons]. Given that, how can that goal be reached without violating her principles? Her action preserves her feelings but harms the family. Maybe it means you agree to become a no-pork family for a while, or only eat meat that is ground. Maybe it means she helps more with food prep since what you eat is important to her. the point is she and you work together to reach a solution that addresses the problem and that she can live with. She is a member of the family and a person whose independence you presumably want to encourage, so imposing a solution is not the answer. [/quote]
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