25-year-old OP recently moved out of her family’s house to alter her diet. She grew up as a vegan but secretly changed her mind about health causes. She moved out a few months ago to change her diet because her family forbids animal products from being eaten in their house. OP thinks her family would have disliked her eating meat/dairy regardless of whether she ate it at home or not.
She Hasn’t Told Them About Her Diet
She has been keeping her new diet a secret from her family, but she always intended to tell them. She even made a “Why I’m No Longer Vegan” document detailing all her reasons why she switched to give them when she’d tell them, just to explain her new viewpoint on things.
She Bumped Into Her Parents at the Store
One day, while at a store, she ran into her family, who were visiting a nearby park. She talked to them briefly but declined to go back inside the store with them because she didn’t want them to see what she was returning.
The Cashier Told Her Parents
However, the cashier recognized her and told her family about the return, including what she was returning.
You’re a Liar
When she got back home, her dad called her and accused her of being a liar, sneaker, and murderer for not telling them about her new diet.
She Meant to Tell Them
OP thinks that it was always her intention to tell them and not find out accidentally.
She’s Old Enough to Make Her Own Decision
Many in the thread are commenting about the OP being of age to make her own decision about her own body:
“Not the jerk, you’re 25, not 5, they shouldn’t get to control what you eat, and it sounds like you’ve done your research. Their finding out this way is unfortunate, but finding time to talk about it with them would still be wise. Articulating why you were putting together this document and that they proved your point by reacting like that wouldn’t hurt either.”
Online Users Come to the Rescue
This reasonable commenter offers OP a solution to resolving things with her family. Explaining that the situation that led them to find out was not what OP had planned. This would hopefully ensure that her family would be more understanding of the shocking revelation.
She Will Have to Be Honest With Her Family
Additionally, it is a common theme that online users believe that OP is more than old enough to be making her own decisions. Therefore, she will have to be honest with her family and explain herself as an adult.
Online Users Think the Parents Are Over the Top
Online users have also taken to the comment section to explain that OP’s family has particularly strong beliefs in veganism.
“Not the jerk, your parents are over the top with their beliefs. I have many vegan friends and family who don’t care what you do as long as you don’t give them anything. The fact you felt you had to make a document says it all, too.”
She Shouldn’t Have to Be So Sneaky
This commenter is suggesting that it is unreasonable for the OP to have to be so sneaky around her parent over their diet. There are plenty of reasonable vegans who are not out to get anyone who does not follow their life choice.
Maybe Her Parents Are Excessively Unhinged in Their Beliefs
Also, the fact that the OP is bothering to have a document filled with information to use when revealing her non-vegan ways to her family is over the top. If OP feels like this is necessary, then maybe her parents are a little more unhinged in their beliefs than they should be.
Online Users Provide Guidance
Clearly, the information given by the OP has made the commenters believe that her parent was obviously very strong in their beliefs, and they have come to show that.
“You’re a grown-up and allowed to make your own decisions. I can see why you didn’t want to tell them, as they called you a murderer. Not the jerk.”
Her Parents Look Like the Bad Ones in the Tale
For most in the thread, the idea of calling someone a murderer for consuming animal products is too far, never mind one’s own daughter. Clearly, OP’s parents were extreme, and OP knew it. She is being called vile names for a typical dietary choice. Her parents are very much the ones who are coming off poorly in this story, not OP.
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