are you a vegetarian or vegan with a partner that eats fish? when my husband is cooking fish i am leaving the kitchen and each has his part of the kitchen counter.. fortunately he does not eat meat he is just a vegetarian that eats a little fish sometimes.. do you find have similar experiences and how do you deal with it? are we supposed to live with vegetarians and vegans or can we mix? and to what extent? i am curious to know about your opinions!!!
What you eat shouldn't decide your emotional compatibility.. I don't really like meat all that much and I definitely DO NOT touch raw meat.. but my boyfriend asked me to make him a steak and it took me 10 minutes and forks and tongs to get it out of the packaging and into the pan without touching it or the bloody wrapper, but you do these things and deal with these things because you love somebody. If you honestly can't deal with the fact that he eats a little meat, maybe you need a reevaluation.
My partner supports my right to decide what I eat. I support his. The only issue for me is kitchen smells, so I took over the cooking. He does what he likes on the grill, or at a restaurant. I know some vegans who will create issues with vegetarian partners,and if one is vegan SOLELY for AR philosophy, I can understand that. Find another partner who is a political/philosophical vegan. Also, search on here...we go over non veg partners fairly often.
I think he should only do it when he knows you wont be around thats my 2 cents...If my partner was vegan I definitely wouldnt cook it with her around...I can barely stand the smell myself
i am admiring you to touch raw meat out of love!nobody could make me cook fish or meat out of love!to me in a relation everybody has the right to stay himself
errrr... where did you see someone would cook meat? (many people in mixed relationships do, I just don't see it in this thread so far) I know some awesome chefs/pro cooks who are veg*n (means vegetarian or vegetarian) and hold down jobs cooking omni, and they are so good at what they do, applying creativity and love to EVERY dish they make.
As a vegetarian, I serve fish and other meats nearly every night so I am use to it. If I happen to come in contact with something, I can always wash up. But in terms of fish, I cannot complain since I occasionally will consume Caesar dressing, that being the only fish item. All in all, I have long accepted that much of the world is not going to eat the way I do, so eventually you will have to compromise.
It's none of my business what my partner eats. I would politely request he clean up after himself and open a window if he were to cook meat or something that offended me. That's all you can do without trying to take away his basic rights. Thankfully we're both veg (I eat the odd bit of shellfish due to being a coeliac, and if he were to tell me I couldn't I'd think he was unreasonable) It amazes me the things people believe they should have a say in simply because they're in a relationship with the person. Makes me think of the thread where that chick was flipping out about the guy masturbating.
it is more about the fact the fish smells and we have to share a kitchen!of course the world is big and diverse but in your own kitchen you do what pleases you and i know some vegetarians that do not want any meat in their fridge!i do not have the pretention to tell my partner what to eat!
This is why I suggested you tell him to clean up, preferably with some nice-smelling cleaner, after making every fish meal. You do as you please in your own kitchen...and it's his, too. Set aside a special section of the fridge. That's just hygeinic, anyway.
I grew up aware of kosher rules. I think some of the tricks work for mixed diet households (allergies excluded). my partner's meat is in a tray all by itself. Dairy is corralled on a shelf with veggie leftovers. (meat leftovers are in the tray with other meat) fresh fruit/veg/ drinks/condiments rule the rest of our fridge. What I try to do is keep meat on the bottom shelf (drips), away from dairy (top shelf). This also keeps all animal product segregated.
when i lived with my omnivore parents...I just got my own dishes and cookware and my own food and washed my own dishes...other peoples choices are their choices. Im not married so I cant really give you advice on anything further than living with an omnivore. Although since I am already a vegetarian - i hope I could find another like-minded person to marry.
