I love my family. We are a huge sprawling lot, who are a little bit mad, but lovely. We have massive family parties, infight as much as we like, and are a force to be reckoned with. I couldn't ask for a more loving, (if a bit full) family. They are amazing people, and they eat meat. That is not a but, it's an and. There is a difference, and I don't judge my family's choice, as I hope they don't judge mine.
My Mum accepts me as a vegan, and as I do most of the cooking, she eats mainly vegetarian. My Nan and Grandad don't fully understand what being vegan means. I have tried to explain to them, but they are not interested in learning more about it, and I accept that. (my Nan still offers me cheese, ice cream, and milk, as well as fish, but I politely decline).
It can be frustrating, but the key is acceptance. I have made this choice, and I am happy, they choose not to be open to my lifestyle, and that is their choice.
I have found the podcasts by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau really helpful in coming to this point were I accept the situation. Her podcasts help me to still able to be with my family in a loving way, even though we differ on a lot of things. She also has many podcasts on effective communication with non-vegans and strategies to dealing with the common questions asked of vegans. (But, WHERE do you get your PROTEIN, *facepalm*)
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