My mother-in-law wants to cook meat in my house

[Guest guest]

I'm physically ill every time she visits. She comes all the way from Scotland

once or twice a year for a month long visit. I've sent her the link to the

Earthlings video and a link to a doctor who states that vegetarians cannot

digest meat. I even go as far as providing her with precooked meat. What else

can I do or say?

Her latest compromise is to buy her own skillet and cooking utensils so I don't

get sick when she cooks here.

But she seems to care nothing for my mental state. I told her farm animals have

as much right to live as dogs and cats.

If there is no solution, how do I live with her in peace?

Thank you for listening,

Rose

[Guest guest]

What does your partner have to say about this?

 

 

Warren

 

 

 

 

 

rlacy853 <rose

 

Thu, Apr 1, 2010 11:57 am

My mother-in-law wants to cook meat in my house

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm physically ill every time she visits. She comes all the way from Scotland once or twice a year for a month long visit. I've sent her the link to the Earthlings video and a link to a doctor who states that vegetarians cannot digest meat. I even go as far as providing her with precooked meat. What else can I do or say?

Her latest compromise is to buy her own skillet and cooking utensils so I don't get sick when she cooks here.

But she seems to care nothing for my mental state. I told her farm animals have as much right to live as dogs and cats.

If there is no solution, how do I live with her in peace?

Thank you for listening,

Rose

[Guest guest]

Warren,

My partner feels his mother is being disrespectful and dismissive. He confronted

her during her last visit, which is when she finally said she believes I get

sick when she cooks meat here.

 

Wintersol,

I admire your patience. I'm going to do the things you suggested, giving her a

drawer in the fridge and separate containers for all her stuff.

 

Because I just saw Earthlings, my imagination replaces raw meat with images from

the movie. Maybe the effect will be tolerable by the time she next visits. I

became vegetarian seven years ago after seeing a similar program on VeganTV.

Back then it took about a month for my brain to return to normal.

[Guest guest]

Rose,

 

I think it's really ill-mannered and impolite of her to impose her

meat-cooking on you in YOUR home. Would she NOT cook meat if you

visited HER home? My omni/carnivore guests (including mother-in-law)

have always respected my meat-free choice and go out when they need to

devour an animal. I would be very firm, polite but not apologetic,

about this issue. If she can't show respect for you, how can you return

it?

 

John

 

rlacy853 wrote:

 

 

I'm physically ill every time she visits. She comes all the way

from Scotland once or twice a year for a month long visit. I've sent

her the link to the Earthlings video and a link to a doctor who states

that vegetarians cannot digest meat. I even go as far as providing her

with precooked meat. What else can I do or say?

Her latest compromise is to buy her own skillet and cooking utensils so

I don't get sick when she cooks here.

But she seems to care nothing for my mental state. I told her farm

animals have as much right to live as dogs and cats.

If there is no solution, how do I live with her in peace?

Thank you for listening,

Rose