Comments on: Just One Bite. http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/ A Celebration of Vegan and Raw Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Happy Herbivore http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-39546 Happy Herbivore Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:03:40 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-39546 I am always amazed at how my very personal choices bother someone else; it's exactly as you say. My choice has caused them to reexamine their own choices and they don't like what they see, so their solution is to attack mine. I am always amazed at how my very personal choices bother someone else; it’s exactly as you say. My choice has caused them to reexamine their own choices and they don’t like what they see, so their solution is to attack mine.

]]> By: Guava http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-25131 Guava Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:59:07 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-25131 mm... ditto. mm… ditto.

]]> By: Dr. J http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-25027 Dr. J Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:59:46 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-25027 Bravo!! I learned a while ago to never take the cure for someone else's disease! Bravo!! I learned a while ago to never take the cure for someone else’s disease!

]]> By: Barb http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-24971 Barb Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:06:45 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-24971 I find it astounding how often people get defensive about their life choices when they see others making different ones. I'm not a vegan, I drink, I used to smoke (husband still does), I don't follow one particular diet or another and so on and so on--- frankly it doesn't really matter what I do or I don't, I often run into someone who does 'it' the opposite way and feels they just have to comment/denigrate/mock my choices. Its none of their business how I live-- full stop. Family dinners, I can see issues there, but when I have guests I do my darnedest to meet/accomodate their food preferences or limitations-- that's my job as hostess. If I eat at someone else's house, they should blinking well do the same. A good host/ess makes their guest feel comfortable. There may not be much we can do about family members who have the bad taste (not referring to those who don't understand the diet choices as to what is in or not) to run others down unfortunately. The best revenge of course is to be healthy and happy. I'm both and I look fantastic! I find it astounding how often people get defensive about their life choices when they see others making different ones. I’m not a vegan, I drink, I used to smoke (husband still does), I don’t follow one particular diet or another and so on and so on— frankly it doesn’t really matter what I do or I don’t, I often run into someone who does ‘it’ the opposite way and feels they just have to comment/denigrate/mock my choices. Its none of their business how I live– full stop. Family dinners, I can see issues there, but when I have guests I do my darnedest to meet/accomodate their food preferences or limitations– that’s my job as hostess. If I eat at someone else’s house, they should blinking well do the same. A good host/ess makes their guest feel comfortable. There may not be much we can do about family members who have the bad taste (not referring to those who don’t understand the diet choices as to what is in or not) to run others down unfortunately.

The best revenge of course is to be healthy and happy. I’m both and I look fantastic!

]]> By: Fertilehealthy » Blog Archive » Time for a roundup! http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-24970 Fertilehealthy » Blog Archive » Time for a roundup! Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:23:30 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-24970 [...] others because of the way you eat now?  The very wise Gena, from whom I learn so much, wrote a wonderful post about dealing with criticism regarding your food and lifestyle choices, regardless of what they [...] [...] others because of the way you eat now?  The very wise Gena, from whom I learn so much, wrote a wonderful post about dealing with criticism regarding your food and lifestyle choices, regardless of what they [...]

]]> By: happy herbivore http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-24944 happy herbivore Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:40:10 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-24944 i will be sending this entry to so many people. i will be sending this entry to so many people.

]]> By: Hoolia http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-24924 Hoolia Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:12:46 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-24924 I actually had the opposite happen to me. A friend quit drinking and dropped all of her friends who imbibed, without explanation (we didn't even know she'd quit). She was so insecure about stopping drinking that she dumped us before anyone might have the chance to dump her! Too bad, because we really would have supported her and gone out of our way to create plenty of non-drinking events, which we already did do, and invite her to them. Unfortunately, in doing this, she pretty much lost the goodwill of most of her community, who felt hurt that she didn't trust them enough to be given the chance to support her. Ah well, we all learn at our own pace. I actually had the opposite happen to me. A friend quit drinking and dropped all of her friends who imbibed, without explanation (we didn’t even know she’d quit). She was so insecure about stopping drinking that she dumped us before anyone might have the chance to dump her! Too bad, because we really would have supported her and gone out of our way to create plenty of non-drinking events, which we already did do, and invite her to them. Unfortunately, in doing this, she pretty much lost the goodwill of most of her community, who felt hurt that she didn’t trust them enough to be given the chance to support her.

Ah well, we all learn at our own pace.

]]> By: Hoolia http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-24922 Hoolia Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-24922 Gena, What a great article! I'm in the process of slowly trying on a High Raw lifestyle, as well as substantially reducing my alcohol intake. I'm quite lucky to have very supportive and non-threatened friends. But I can identify with being forced to take a hard look at my own lifestyle when friends and family change theirs. If you can embrace it, it's a great learning opportunity. It took me a while though...=) Also, wanted to tell you that I've been spending quite a bit of time going through the countless vegan and raw blogs, and that I really enjoy the intelligence, thoughtfulness, and candor that you bring to the conversation. You are definitely my favorite raw blog. Keep on with the thought provoking! Gena,

What a great article! I’m in the process of slowly trying on a High Raw lifestyle, as well as substantially reducing my alcohol intake. I’m quite lucky to have very supportive and non-threatened friends. But I can identify with being forced to take a hard look at my own lifestyle when friends and family change theirs. If you can embrace it, it’s a great learning opportunity. It took me a while though…=)

Also, wanted to tell you that I’ve been spending quite a bit of time going through the countless vegan and raw blogs, and that I really enjoy the intelligence, thoughtfulness, and candor that you bring to the conversation. You are definitely my favorite raw blog.

Keep on with the thought provoking!

]]> By: The Tale of the Virtuous Vacation « Open-Ended Question http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-24880 The Tale of the Virtuous Vacation « Open-Ended Question Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:32:59 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-24880 [...] For an excellent article on diet confrontation and how to manage it in a respectful, adult way,  Gena at Choosing Raw has some great advice here. [...] [...] For an excellent article on diet confrontation and how to manage it in a respectful, adult way,  Gena at Choosing Raw has some great advice here. [...]

]]> By: Janessa http://www.choosingraw.com/just-one-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-24868 Janessa Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:07:48 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?p=1208#comment-24868 Right on. You are such an eloquent writer. Thanks for bringing this one up... I know I've been on both sides of this, and though it does sometimes infuriate me when people seem to become hostile because of a personal decision I make, I know I need to come from a place of love, not defensiveness or anger. Thanks for a great post. Right on. You are such an eloquent writer. Thanks for bringing this one up… I know I’ve been on both sides of this, and though it does sometimes infuriate me when people seem to become hostile because of a personal decision I make, I know I need to come from a place of love, not defensiveness or anger.

Thanks for a great post.

]]>