EmeraldGlow
07-10-2009, 09:25 PM
Hey everybody!
It's been a long time since I've been on this site. This is my second time going raw. The first time I went raw I was 18 about 3 yrs ago. I was raw for 2 years and then I got of the raw train for about a year. But in the beginning my mom was worried/angered/hurt and my dad just thought I wasn't getting my nurishment but he was okay with it. I bought what I could and they helped me out too. Now, I've been raw a little over a month and while eating cooked was "fun" I have learned alot and I have no desire of experiencing that again!lol And since then my parents have gone raw for 3 weeks all on their own which is amazing. And they want to eventually get there.
First of all, for those of you that are having a hard time with parents let me just say - props to you for sticking to what you know to be truly beneficial to you! Second, as hard as it seems try not to let what they say get to you. Handle the situation and deal with them respectfully no matter what they say or whether they are being respectful to you or not. They will most likely not go on for long. And if they do they will notice how you are taking it and how maturely you are handling and it'll be like they are looking in a mirrior talking to themselves. This is of course just a suggestion. I tried this with my mom and just treated the situation lightly (although I don't suggest laughing in your parents face...depends how they are.lol) Sometimes mom laughed and well..sometimes she didn't.LOL But I kept a possitive attitude non the less, and I didn't let her get to me. And my beginners raw vegan experience was amazing! But seriously y'all get kudos for doing this! There weren't much ppl around my age doing this 3 years ago. And you can always come here and get support :)
PEACE&Love
It's been a long time since I've been on this site. This is my second time going raw. The first time I went raw I was 18 about 3 yrs ago. I was raw for 2 years and then I got of the raw train for about a year. But in the beginning my mom was worried/angered/hurt and my dad just thought I wasn't getting my nurishment but he was okay with it. I bought what I could and they helped me out too. Now, I've been raw a little over a month and while eating cooked was "fun" I have learned alot and I have no desire of experiencing that again!lol And since then my parents have gone raw for 3 weeks all on their own which is amazing. And they want to eventually get there.
First of all, for those of you that are having a hard time with parents let me just say - props to you for sticking to what you know to be truly beneficial to you! Second, as hard as it seems try not to let what they say get to you. Handle the situation and deal with them respectfully no matter what they say or whether they are being respectful to you or not. They will most likely not go on for long. And if they do they will notice how you are taking it and how maturely you are handling and it'll be like they are looking in a mirrior talking to themselves. This is of course just a suggestion. I tried this with my mom and just treated the situation lightly (although I don't suggest laughing in your parents face...depends how they are.lol) Sometimes mom laughed and well..sometimes she didn't.LOL But I kept a possitive attitude non the less, and I didn't let her get to me. And my beginners raw vegan experience was amazing! But seriously y'all get kudos for doing this! There weren't much ppl around my age doing this 3 years ago. And you can always come here and get support :)
PEACE&Love