Usually they are very embarrassed so I take a softly-softly approach. I find that being "in your face" about your beliefs (something I had to learn...) only seems to alienate people and make them more stubborn.
Nobody likes to be wrong and will be even more reluctant to admit it. Something we (as veggies/vegans) had to do when we stopped eating meat on realising what we were doing. Not an easy thing to do, admitting you are wrong.
And as for relatives trying to tempt me with the flesh of dead animals... they come off quite badly and it hasn't happened for close on a decade now. All that does is give me a platform and boy do I use it!
Also want to mention (may be useful), that although I attended the ceremony for my brothers wedding (who I am VERY close to, he is my best friend in the world), I refused to go to the reception because they were serving dead animals.
That got so many family members thinking as they know how much I love my brother and loads wrote to me asking why I did it. Numerous have now gone Veggie because they know how hard it was for me to stay away and realised that it would have to be for a DAMN good reason!
Okey that’s it from me :o) Kerry Duggan
I solved our crimbo dinner dilemma by inviting everyone to ours - it’s only afterwards when told the delicious meal they've raved over is vegan!!! Extra work - but worth it - if only for the turkeys x
Suzanne Elliot
I do a number of things anytime I am going to a non-vegetarian home for a dinner. First, I tell the host that I am a vegetarian. This way they understand when you pass on the meat food. Very often, they then make sure to have a few veggie options for you. Most people are pretty supportive, but if anyone tries to challenge you, remember that it is not you - it is a reflection of there own issues.
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