His doctor should be contacted about informing the DMV about your father’s health status.
I am 40 years old, and I have been eating a plant-based diet since high school. I’m in great shape, and my doctor is very pleased with my health status. For more than two decades, friends and family have worn me down to where I am running short on gracious responses when it comes to them challenging what I put on my plate. Many times, people feel the need to mention at work or at a party that I’m vegan , and the room immediately is focused on me. Then someone always asks how I get my protein.
I usually try to keep the mood light, so I answer them. But I have grown tired of being questioned because more often than not, it doesn’t stop. They want me to go into detail about why I eat what I eat . They tell me how they couldn’t be healthy or couldn’t give up cheese. I get stuck in the middle of a monologue that feels a lot like I’m being bullied and judged.
I don’t want to feel pushed around, but I also want to keep it light. How can I tell them I don’t want to discuss my eating habits without sounding rude? I don’t judge them and would like the same respect.Sometimes it ain’t what you say, but how you say it. If you can muster a smile when you reply, “I came here to have a good time, not discuss my diet. Let’s change the subject,” it might end the discussion.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dear Abby: My child’s father is a deadbeat dadDear Abby advises a single mother and here’s advice from a reader about making the most of life in your sixties.
Read more »
Dear Abby: Flaky father is disrupting my child’s peaceful lifeHe’s talking about his ‘rights’ but he hasn’t shown he’s worthy.
Read more »
Dear Abby: ‘Life is short, make the most of the time you have ...’DEAR ABBY: I read the letter from the woman who is feeling alone at 66 and pondering the purpose of life ...
Read more »
Dear Abby: Ailing father insists on getting behind the wheelMy sister says we should just let him, but I don’t think he’s capable of driving safely anymore. She says we can’t legally stop him from driving.
Read more »
Dear Abby: I’m sick of being judged for what I eatThe inexplicable public scrutiny can feel a lot like bullying.
Read more »
Dear Abby: Woman in loveless marriage considers going back to exMy ex-husband has apologized and asked for forgiveness. He then told me he has never stopped loving me.
Read more »