Plssss....everyone i need some kind of advice on how to deal with outside influences. yes am new to the raw vegan thing but i've search about it, thought about it, and have started being a raw vegan,BUT my problem is almost everyone around me..meaning family, friends etc don't even want healthy food mentioned around them...like its a disease..lol, so when there's a gathering or outing i tend to not know what to do, i become the odd one out . i tell them am a raw vegan but it doesn't seem to get into their head..they still want to force me to eat like them...how do i overcome all these pressures?????????? and by the way, all my family members, i mean the women in my family are obese, 2 aunts with diabetics, mom has insomnia and many more weight-related illnesses. And seeing all these around me, yes has had an impact on teaching me how putting the wrong food in one's body can affect the person's functioning. so far i love eating healthy(raw vegan) my only problem is the pressure from all sides.
Plssss y'all share how u tackle this or how i can deal with this?
Thnks
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Welcome sassyraw!
Wow, I think the answer to your question is in your post- keep your mind on how great you feel on the raw diet compared to the physical condition of the people trying to push unhealthy eating on you. You know, they're really saying, "Be like me, be like me, be like me!" in effect. You don't have to convince them, just carry along what you know you will enjoy eating and share it with them. You really don't have to defend. By being strong and self assured, you can let them be on the offensive all they want, but you are in control of not letting them get to you. Wishing you the best.
lol..i can see y u'll b agressive....some ppl can b so annoying.....n i kno..i hate ppl telling others they're 2 skinny...when wat they mean is.." i want to b like u"
funny...thnks 4 d advice...
4real...i luv u ppl on here...thnks 4 d advice so far..i'll put them into practise..thnks!!!!!!!!!!!! n if u care 2 Know d family is havin a barbeque on saturday...which..i must..u kno?? go 2....so i'll take my own food....if dey ask y am not eating their food...i'll give an excuse.....dammmm............thnks ya'll!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm having a graduation party and my grandmother is having a BBQ at it. Go figure, right? I don't care much, but the worst part about being healthy is seeing everyone else around me fall to poor health. Just be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and put a foot down. If someone is eating pizza and tells me I look too skinny, you know for sure I will let them have it. I'm just an aggressive guy, though. Only when personally attacked!
i guess........sum can go alittle far(2 skinny) i get U......hell i hav meat on my body..u kno wat i mean??? but my family says am still skinny...am 20....145 pds...5'5'.....dat is not 2 skinny but dey say i am...see wat am saying...in dis case am healthy but they still say am too skinny...others interpretation of 2 skinny sumtimes annoys me!!!
but i get u ....lol
Lately i have been getting questions about why I'm not eating when everyone else is. I'm afraid to tell my friends that I eat raw because the few people I have told think that I''m wierd for eating healthy. My family treats eating raw as if it's some kind of eating disorder. It's very annoying and I am so fed up with all the comments I get about my diet.