My vegan partner is freaking out that I'm deciding to eat chicken. How do I navigate this

Here is something to think about

Some people truly believe that eating meat is murder. It is part of their belief system and something they feel strongly about for moral reasons. I don't think you can be angry about that because its something they truly believe. If this boundary and lifestyle was something that has been set in place and has been established as a dealbreaker I can see the other persons point of view. There are certain things me and my girlfriend have given up to make the other more comfortable and that's just part of a healthy relationship.

The truth is that if op is not willing to give up meat and their partner says it's dealbreaker then they may not be compatible. It's perfectly acceptable to have deal breakers in the relationship. Just as smoking cigarettes is a deal breaker for a lot of people

To frame it is a health issue seems a bit disingenuous though. There are tons of calorie/nutrient dense vegetarian options.

That being said hurling insults in a relationship is never acceptable and that's the real issue here. Her being steadfast in saying meat is a dealbreaker would be one thing, belittling your partner is very different.

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