Would you give up meat for your vegetarian boyfriend if it was a deal breaker? (Page 4)

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My boyfriend and I have had issues recently and one recurring issue is the meat/veg diet. I’m a meat eater and never saw myself change, he is vegetarian and has a strict Indian family life, where he believes that I need to also be vegetarian at home because I will be moving into his house. He’s making me choose between being a vegetarian at home and breaking up with him. I’m very torn because I know it’s a hard change and decision and the answer I give now will be final. So even if I think I can do it now, I can’t change my mind. I keep going back and forth on my decision with this because I don’t know what it’s going to be like. Would you break up with someone over dietary requirements for the long term?

AlphaStyles · Answer

I won't give up meat for my girl like I ain't giving up my nutrition because of you

cpich7uj · Answer

I would never give up my eating habits for a relationship. If he loves you, he should accept you the way you are.

JackofSpades · Answer

No way I would stop eating meat for a girl. I'm not going to force her to eat meat, she shouldn't force me to stop.

bibi3pu · Answer

Penis is a deal-breaker for me personally. I wouldn't ask for someone to change their diet for me, but I also wouldn't consider moving in with someone with a different dirt than me

Rocky1998 · Answer

I have since a few weeks a girlfriend she's vegetarian and I ain't. She doesn't mind me eating it. It's living with differences we should accept from one another

balli3099 · Answer

Yes I would. You should not have to change your everyday life to be able to be with somebody. If it's his religion that says he can't eat meat he needs to understand that your religion says nothing about that.

JackTheFool · Answer

My girlfriend has gone veggie. At home I join her, and when we go out I join her on veggie meals, but now and then I eat meat. My girlfriend is ok with it. If you have to change, then are you happy? Flexitarian. Not a boundary.

Anonymous · Answer

#nohomo I don't have a boyfriend. I can only give up meat in short term, depending upon my overall health. Maybe 3 or 4 months or 6 months.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't think you should change yourself in a way that will be hard on you and won't really be for your own good just because someone else wants you to. Your boyfriend is selfish.

zach9127 · Answer

Personally the way I see it. Neither partner should have to change for either one. A successful relationship, starting off, should be accepting of each other for who they are. The same way you accept him for being vegan he should accept you for not.

PinkandSparkles · Answer

I agree he choose you for you and should respect your choices.

Anonymous · Answer

It was not an ultimatum, but I did choose to go vegetarian for my husband for about 15 years. It was easier than I thought it would be.

dragau4 · Answer

Break up if he isn't ready fir a compromise neither do you

es20490446e · Answer

That's why I never date vegetarians. Only vegans know what they are doing :P

Anonymous · Answer

No. I would get sick since my intestines go crazy if I eat too much vegetabels. I also hunt and fish and no one can make me stop doing what I love.

redhoodl · Answer

Yes because that makes you happy and you should eat whatever you consider is good for you... if he loves you he won't try to change you and if he wants so strong to change something why he doesn't change himself

BeHappy1985 · Answer

100% sure I would never date a vegetartian... Because in my opinion it takes special kind of stupid to be one..

Juxtapose · Answer

If people give you ultimatums then always choose the other option that did not give you the ultimatum

AlwaysBelieving · Answer

That's for you to choose. For me, I tried going 5 days without meat. My stomach did NOT like it.  I'd ask right off the bat.

BeardedMenace · Answer

I think I'd only do that if he's a very good cook/has lots of good recipes. Otherwise I wouldn't do it

GrayWhi2 · Answer

Girl.. If he's making you choose between a vegetarian at home or breaking up that means he does not love you. You might get hurt if you stay with him.

Anonymous · Answer

Sounds more like just what you eat is going to make you miserable, as soon as I hear the word strict I’ll probably not want to be part of something that doesn’t allow me to make a choice in what I can do

psychosam · Answer

I would never give up meat for anyone. Why's he being so jumped up about it? Sounds like a prick to me

lilmissumshine · Answer

Its a positive change so I'd be down for it as long as he has some decent recipes. there's so many vegan recipes available

Lauleneke · Answer

You got to ask is he willing to change something in his life for you  If not sounds like a controlling one way street and me I would be gone in no time

Anonymous · Answer

No, not for him. I'd give up meat if that can save the life of an animal slaughtered for profit.

Lucidi · Answer

I wouldn't give up a major lifestyle choice just to be with someone; it's not worth it at all.

Syrian_survivor · Answer

Like... I wouldn't put my relationship at STEAK over such a thing :D get it?

Anonymous · Answer

No I would not give up meat for my Vegan other. We wouldn’t force anything on each other. We had that happen to us. Believe it or not, she broke and eats meat now. She was so bored with it.

ImATragedyNow · Answer

That's a stupid reason for him to break up with you he's only thinking of himself

SleepingSnorlax · Answer

Fuck no If someone wants you to change who you are they arnt the one for you

anna4050 · Answer

An ultimatum is a bad start to a relationship but I would probably go vegetarian for love.

wickedone619 · Answer

Nope what the other chooses to eat is their choice. Now if the other party is constantly judging you and criticizing you than there's a problem.

rajandrobe · Answer

OK. Do you really mean he won't love you if you eat meat? If he did it means that he loves your diet but not you and your feelings.

scooogy · Answer

I once thought about being with a vegetarian girl, but the giving up meat part was actually keeping me from pursuing her.

thatsmrmack · Answer

If he doesn't wanna eat meat then fine, but fuck him for forcing that shit onto others, people like that are ass holes

WhiplashTacos · Answer

I am in that relationship and NO! Having your food choices limited is stressful. We only have one body and life. Enjoy it to the fullest.

ahmadsaquib239 · Answer

If ever I find myself stuck in this situation I would obviously go for not giving up meat. I would never want someone because of whom I need to change the lifestyle.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. I would even stop eating in general if he told me that I was fat.

heavygear40k · Answer

Tell him he's a dandy little birch and you're over him.

TXKen · Answer

Don't give up meat for him. It's selfish as hell if he wants you to.

crazy8000 · Answer

He doesn't love you! He loves the thaught of a perfect relationship with some fantasy partner.

Mihajlo1989 · Answer

I would breakup. If he really loves you, then he wouldn't ask you to change your diet.

msg812 · Answer

I don't think so i guess i can't love anyone more than eating meat.

girlinthemirror · Answer

if he giving me ultimatums-then it itself a deal breaker

WeirdoWerdo · Answer

Lol, no... Not giving up on food for a generic girlfrurnd..

johnboymuscles · Answer

Keep eating meat. He is trying to be controlling starting with diet

didigo182 · Answer

Haha... i Never would change my food taste for someone. I would Break up without even think 2x.

vjedi · Answer

Nope not a chance. Looks like it would be a broken deal for me.

motownplayer2000 · Answer

I wouldn't do it for her. So I wouldn't expect her to change anything for me.

DamnMan · Answer

Fuck that shit.  Let's agree to disagree.  No one will make me give up my chicken.

Krumpir · Answer

Nope. If my dishes would be problems for future SO, then they wouldn't be SO anymore...

nina2992 · Answer

That's not an option for me I'm just one of those people who can't give up on meat

Clyde_123 · Answer

Nah, if he really loves me he will respect my preference.

bladetigrera · Answer

Nope sorry if they love you, they "love" all of you not some of you. Tbh doent matter very much what you eat.

vesuvius17 · Answer

Yes its a deal breaker, I doubt his controlling attitude will stop at vegetarianism. Its gonna be one thing after another

Anonymous · Answer

You can eat meat secretly when you're outside though..

Ezio0826 · Answer

I wouldn't cause it just wouldn't work out in the long run

Minahh · Answer

I don't like meat anyway, so for me it would be amazing to have vegetarian boyfriend.

Gludiusmax · Answer

Nope, humans are omnivores and I plan to stay that way.

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