Today is a beautiful day, sunny and warm. After picking up fresh organic produce at a few local stands, my sister and I were sitting in our van while my mum bought meat from Steward’s Meats (butchers). She made a comment about how much it stank in the butchers and I told her that that was what she should think of when she eats all her meat. I also pointed out that EVERY person inside, walking into, and coming out of the store were very over-weight. She shocked me into saying that that was a stupid assumption that meat would have anything to do with their health. When I started to protest, she said that “people NEED meat.” This infuriated me that someone was telling my little sister that she needed meat and when I repeatedly asked who told her, she said that it is common sense and that I’m an idiot for being a raw vegan and going to die. She’s 15, plenty old enough to know this is untrue. WHY does she believe that?
So then I’m assuming that all her friends (tons of them) also believe this. So if so many people believe this, where’s the hope? Why are they so stupid? Why don’t they open their eyes and stop consuming all the “normal ways” of other people instead of researching and seeing what is right? I’ve noticed in school that the kids believe every single word that comes out of many teachers’ mouths. These are juniors and seniors! The next generation to regulate the world! And they are brainless! They are lazy and see “baby fat” as a healthy, sexy thing. I’m so angry and frusterated and I don’t know what to do but go outside and scream.
ARRRGGG!!! I’m going to go plant my carnations and tarragon. Nothing like being outside and with plants. At least THEY aren’t jerks.
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I have to agree that getting upset or preaching to others won’t change minds. My favorite quote may be sage advice, however:
BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD
Be a shining example of health and people will flock to you, wanting to know your secrets!
Mamamilk – I agree with homeschooling children to a certain age. I’ve always planned on doing the same when I’m old enough to start a family. I’m very happy to hear that there are families like yours. You are helping socity in an interesting, new approach that I haven’t heard much of before – family. Thank you so much for your inpsiration. :)
Superkat92 / RawKidChef – Also agree with both of you. Sometimes I feel like the world should just be blown up. I don’t feel extrememly happy towards everyone’s…I don’t know. Not their “being” but maybe their actions and beliefs?
Newbie / Zochen – I’m on a mission to get The China Study. ;) Thank you for the new morning activity, Food Network has reruns now it’s summer. hehe
I don’t often preach to people in general. I don’t talk to my family about it unless they open up or ask questions. My friends hear me talk about it in school more because I share my opinions, but listen to and I don’t shoot down theirs. I am usually a very happy person and I LOVE food and nature and animals and so much about LIFE. Sometimes, however, little things like this strike a nerve and really upset me. It just seems like common sense.
Thank you so much for your time and suggestions. I understand that everyone is different and they change at different periods. I guess most of my frusteration is at the companies that mislead everyone. I hate false information and I hate that people can’t determine common sense from fickle claims.
I ain’t gonna lie, I am definitely with the raw kid chef here… Not as much about raw food but about veganism. I love my friends and family who are not vegan, but I can not for the life of me figure out how anyone could eat dairy. It is SO toxic. Meat is hard on your body and difficult to digest, but milk is the worst. Plus it is disgusting. I mean not that we should have our own special raw planet, since human beings should try to fix THIS one before it exterminates us, but maybe when we have a cultural colapse and half of humanity dies there will be room for a nice all vegan raw community down by the equator… Anyone in? Yeah, I guess I think I’m better ;)
We can’t ask for understanding of our way of thinking about food, and not give understanding to our family and friends. :( They aren’t where we are in our journey, and may never be.
We are sooo not better than anyone… Seriously?? :)
Many times I felt the very same frustration especially when you see your love ones degenerating in their health. But they really don’t like to be told what to eat.(They are not children.) I once requested my Father-in-law to go easy on the fatty pork and was told if he could not even eat what he likes, he would rather die. My heart broke.
Like what Elizabeth says, we can’t go around judging people but to live out our lives healthly. Ultimately, one is responsible for himself/herself. I believe few years down people around you will see the vibrant and the energy this raw diet is giving.
Mamamilk, Wow! Amazing! home schooling 8 kids. I would like to hear more from you as I’m thinking of home schooling my child in the future.