My step sons went and told BM I'm trying to make them turn vegan. Now BM and the boys have known me for 11 years. I am a vegan chef this is not new news. I also pratice a vegan life style. The boys have know since they where very young that any meal I cook or snack I buy will be vegan. Never a problem. They always rave over my food. For lunch or dinner if they are really craving or feel the need to have animal product their father has no problem grabbing or cooking them something but that is rarely an issue.

Even with my own biological sons they know they have a choice . Up until now all of the boys have seemed very compassionate and understanding of my choices. As long as the food is good it doesn't bother them. For whatever reason SS16 wanted to debate me about how I am not saving any animals because their dead anyways and that me not buying meat is just a waste. I told him why I feel strongly about my choices and how I feel looking down at a plate of meat knowing what it took to get there and just the way it makes me feel inside knowing I'm eating something that once had life and feelings.

I am also careful about buying things used as not to support human labor and un needed waste. He thinks that is also stupid. It just became a debate between him and myself ending with me telling him he has the right to his opinions and his choices but I won't be changing mines. He told me if I cook vegan he won't eat it and if I buy him a used cell phone or anything else he won't use it.

He then went home and told BM I was trying to force him to be a vegan. I told her that if DH or herself want to buy or feed them anything that has nothing to do with me but I won't be buying or cooking it. DH came home and called and talked to him about respect. I'm still hot over it. But I need to calm down for the baby.