tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652374139435883486.post7882623376561083040..comments2023-04-14T01:04:48.893-07:00Comments on Afishionado: Stigma of Restricted DietsAfishionadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222447944793316634noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652374139435883486.post-53251336894317897202009-11-13T16:57:11.660-08:002009-11-13T16:57:11.660-08:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? ...Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652374139435883486.post-42399600200013238142008-08-02T00:11:00.000-07:002008-08-02T00:11:00.000-07:00First of all no one bothered to mention that I was...First of all no one bothered to mention that I was speaking of what I serve in my house which is of course my choice. I do not hold people hostage and make them eat meat. IF you come to my house meat is being served full stop. I do take requests from friends if I can and if I want to. The freedom of choice again is two ways. Mine and yours. Please try not to take portions of a conversation to prove your point (leaving a great deal of the original topic and text out) using my text without talking to me. It is very rude and very slanted. More reasons to dislike your argument.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652374139435883486.post-77005650858366733292008-01-22T22:55:00.000-08:002008-01-22T22:55:00.000-08:00pauline: I am conflicted to have a food blog and r...pauline: I am conflicted to have a food blog and review restaurants when my diet is restricted. Am I adequately and fairly reviewing restaurants even though I might be missing out on the star dishes? But there is no doubt that I am a lover of food and that is something we should all embrace, whether or not we eat the same things.<BR/><BR/>Your story about your friend and her daughter is a horror story I often hear from those with restricted diets! I am very lucky to have such accommodating friends and family. Unfortunately, at home I often impose my restricted diet on my carnivore boyfriend rather than cooking two separate meals. But because of this, he has come to love several vegetarian dishes; amazing, coming from a formerly strict burger-and-fries guy!Afishionadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222447944793316634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652374139435883486.post-84746402233350480312007-12-03T02:57:00.000-08:002007-12-03T02:57:00.000-08:00Wow, I had no idea how difficult being a pescetari...Wow, I had no idea how difficult being a pescetarian could be! I'm much like you - I love, love, love good food. It baffles me that there are food-lovers out there who would be willing to shoot down alternative diets, though, even if it doesn't include the (meaty) favorites they enjoy, and regrettable as well. I've had some amazing vegetarian dishes in the past, as some of my friends are strict vegetarians, and of course some lovely seafood dishes (as is the Asian way, I suppose). <BR/><BR/>What really struck me, though, was that there are those out there who are unwilling to try - and even get offended when asked to consider accommodating for friends. It's kind of you to let your hosts know about your diet ahead of time, though, to save them any embarrassment (or awkward moments) on the day-of. My friend has particular difficulty with this, though; she and her daughter are both vegetarians, but every holiday meal with the in-laws, they're faced with eating nothing but garden salads for dinner because the family either can't or won't accommodate them. Since it's a family dinner, though, they're required to show up as part of their familial duties, so they try to eat before they go. It's really quite frustrating, but I'm really glad to hear that your family and friends are supportive of your diet!Ephehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248144236508262223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652374139435883486.post-65499907589557986162007-11-28T19:46:00.000-08:002007-11-28T19:46:00.000-08:00k. appleby: Yes, I seem to have a unique position ...k. appleby: Yes, I seem to have a unique position as someone who is a partial vegetarian. I usually tell people that "I'm a vegetarian. But I do eat fish." So while I consider myself a vegetarian, I really can not because I still eat flesh. <BR/><BR/>While my pescetarianism is a personal issue, it has been beneficial and courteous to realize that this personal decision does affect others and that I need to be as flexible and accommodating as I want others to also be. That's why when my friend wanted to have her birthday at a steakhouse, I said "okay!" because it's not always about me and my pescetarianism. <BR/><BR/>It gets uncomfortable when a person's restricted diet begins to resemble religious fanaticism and militarism.Afishionadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222447944793316634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2652374139435883486.post-66022099136981862912007-11-27T17:33:00.000-08:002007-11-27T17:33:00.000-08:00I can't help but understand a little of what thepi...I can't help but understand a little of what thepictsie seems to be expressing with the comment on vegans "who cannot stand to have the same cookware..." as the rest of a meat eating household. I am on my way to becoming a vegetarian, so I share your position of being caught partway between the two perspectives. The older generation of my family and likely others still think of vegetarianism and related restricted diets as being associated with "hippies" and other social rebels from decades ago. Vegetarians are, in their minds, a little loopy. This is an unfair and outdated view, but it sounds like thepictsie and others are still having experiences with vegetarians and vegans who reinforce these negative images. Just as it is hurtful for those with restricted diets to be isolated at food-based gatherings, it is offensive to have these same people turn their noses up at anyone who does not share their restrictions. Restrictions ought to be respected and accommodated among friends and family, but I believe there also should be reasonable limits on what is expected of a host. I do not know if the comment was based on a personal experience or just a generalization about vegan attitudes. But it is understandable that people would take offense at having their lives and homes deemed contaminated in this way. I applaud your idea of both reminding ahead of time and offering to contribute food to gatherings. Eventually, all food restrictions might be considered without a second thought, but I think, in the mean time, efforts like yours will help to bridge the gap and clear up this bad blood between groups.K. Applebyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529122291097390743noreply@blogger.com