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[quote=Anonymous]I was a vegetarian on and off in my teens and now am vegetarian as an adult.

Sometimes being around people eating meat can be nauseating. I have never been comfortable eating at a table when someone is eating ribs or wings - anything with bone in meat. Especially if I can see the bone or see them gnawing at it. 
Other times it can be the scent. There was a burger restaurant we would visit and although I was there for the veggie burger, I couldn't get over the smell of meat in the place.
And the sights or smells of raw meat are really disgusting to me. Even though the food on the table is cooked, the preparation of it beforehand could make me nauseous enough that I don't want to be near it.
Of course, this isn't every food and every meal.  I can go to someone's home or visit a restaurant and not be bothered by it. But having to live with it everyday, I wouldn't be able to handle it in my own home.

I think it can be hard for people to understand, especially if you don't eat meat. And there are vegetarians that are never bothered by the sights or smells of meat but obviously, that is not the case for your daughter.

I think it is wonderful that you are supportive of her choice to not eat meat. I wouldn't want her to be resentful so I would be hesitant to force her to sit there in this situation.

I would consider having more vegetarian meals that she can feel comfortable joining in on rather than forcing her to sit at the table and be uncomfortable or physically nauseous at the sights/smell. It allows everyone to sit at the table comfortably and it shows her that you support her. It's not uncomfortable for the rest of the family to have mostly vegetarian dinners, right?

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