Dealing with partners who eat meat

[xemzx]

Ok my first thread, besides my intro thread!

I have been with my partner for almost three years now and I love him to pieces except one problem sometimes gets in the way - the fact he is quite a big meat eater. He said he would LIKE to go veggie, though he cant due to living with his dad who buys all the shopping, etc. I totally understand and I dont want to force him to become veggie.
I was just wondering if there is anyone on here with a similar problem and how they learn to deal with it. I can cope with him eating it, yet sometimes it makes me

[Jeni]

I understand what you're saying. I live with someone who eats fish. I suppose it was easier because I still ate fish when we got together, I don't know. I have learnt to accept all the people in my life who eat meat. Really I'd like to scream and shout at them and try to make them see sense but to be accepted in this world we have to accept other people.
Maybe he will see sense in his own good time - you're certainly being a positive influence on him.

[xemzx]

Thanks hedge
I always hope he will see sense eventually.
Funny thing is I dont mind at all about my parents and freinds eating meat, of course I'd prefer them not too, but I dont get annoyed or anything like that, its just my boyfreind for some reason.

[eccentricemma]

Hiya

I understand too - my OH is a meat eater and it can be tough. Although since we have been together he has become more educated and whilst he'll probably never go vegan, his meat consumption has gone down considerably and we now have an agreement not to buy meat and he'll only have it when we go out, or go visit his/my parents.

I figure once people are educated and in a position to, they will go veggie.