Am I silly for being slightly bummed?

I'm a vegan and my hubby a vegetarian. He told me that sometimes eats taco bell chicken....UGH TACO BELL? I don't know I felt like we both had a passion for vegetarianism...and I feel slightly more alone. I know that everyone is on their own journey and it took me a bit to give up chicken, but I don't know...

 

No, I don't think it's silly. You share your heart with your husband, and you hoped this was another issue that you truly had some degree of togetherness about. I'm sorry it hurt. Every little bit helps when it comes to not eating meat, and there's hope he'll change his habits if he's as young as you, although it's never too late to change.

The good thing is you have a man who's honest with you, and that's a true blessing.

 

If he wants to eat chicken, it's his decision. As the poster above said, he told you at least.

Nothing that he eats should effect your personal taste, and though it may underwhelm you it is his choice whether he does or not. Hopefully you don't love him any less for eating a little meat, anyways!

 

I don't think it's the fact that he eats chicken sometimes, it's that you believed he was vegetarian. You have every right to be pissed!

 

If it makes you feel any better, taco bell 'chicken' isn't real chicken.

 

What is it then? Not being American I have no idea what Taco Bell does.

 

It's some sort of orange paste-like substance they call chicken. It's disgusting.

 

I don't know if you are silly, but that you are slightly bummed is the natural result of your mindset regarding vegetarianism.

To give for a cause is to put a limit on giving. Because your husband does not adhere to your cause in the way you would like him to, there is part of yourself that you withhold from him, therefore you feel,"slightly more alone". I personally would not tolerate it.

 

haha, Yes it may be that you aren't familiar with taco bell because you're outside the USA. My family ate at taco bell once...I could barely swallow the food. My dad said, "This is slop, worse than dog food." You are NOT missing out on anything.

 

He can eat what he wants. I did however like having someone share my beliefs...oh well. I did tell him from day one though that I didn't want raw meat in the kitchen...uGH! He says he's still "vegetarian", he just wants chicken once in a great while. I do feel as though he should at least eat good quality meat if he's going to consume the chicken.

 

I think you are being a tad over dramatic. If he chooses to eat any meat that is his call.

It sounds as if the majority of his diet is vegetarian and occasionally he likes to eat meat. I can understand the request on your part that he does not bring that into your home. Perhaps the compromise is then that he has meat when he is out. I think you are reasonable in requesting that meat is not in your home.

I think it is wonderful that you choose to eat vegan and it is also wonderful that he does mainly vegetarian.

Part of what make this lifestyle for many difficult to accept in others, is that there is sometimes not acceptance within it.

In the big scheme of life, there could be a lot he does within your marriage that would be far less acceptable than eating chicken once in a while.

Perhaps instead focus on all of the really great things about him and your life together and let him continue to be who he is.

 

people eat that? Looks like maggots in a paper bag.

 

I think what looks like maggots there is actually rice.

 

taco bell is fucking awesome when you are super baked!

 

What did he slightly bum you with?


So long as it wasnt Taco Bell chicken you should be fine.

 

lol how can he still call himself vegetarian, lol. "OHH im vegeterian but i will eat taco bell chicken every once in a while cause it tastes good" the bump is that?

 

Thanks for the responses!

 

I'd be annoyed! I can understand you feeling that that was another part you could share, I think I'd be disappointed too.

 

You thought that was bad. This is their other menu choice

 

Taco Bell is awesome!

But to OP, it would be better for you if it was actually illegal for guys with veg/vegan girlfriends or wives to eat meat. Real jail time.

GET ON THE GROUND !!! DROP THE CHALUPA!!!