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I've been a vegetarian for 21 years, since I was 12, and I don't even class meat as food now. I don't have a problem with other people eating meat, although I think it should be free-range, locally killed etc, but I certainly don't make an issue of it.
Anyway, point is:
My boyfriend has now developed the unspeakably vile habit of, when he has meat, all but shoving his plate into my face and telling me to "smell this, it's lovely." BOAK, especially because I'm 32 weeks' pregnant and have a strong gag reflex. AIBU to be completely furious with him and to seriously consider grabbing the plate from him and throwing his dinner over his head the next time he does it?

Have you TOLD him that you hate it? In actual words?

Don't do it ever again, I am NEVER going to want to smell meat, I hate it when you do that to me.

?????

He's still a knob

But you chose him to impregnate you. And you sill refer to him as My boyfriend

Says it all really.

Well how the hell would he think that when your a veggie then OP? Bit of an eegit huh. How old is he?

Puke on his plate.

Seriously. Do it.

Are there any other areas he shows you disrespect?

He thinks that a vegetarian will find a meat dinner "delicious"

Really?

A vegetarian + A dead animal on your plate= yum.

And you chose to have a child with this person?

I hope the baby gets your genes...

Tarty that's EXACTLY what I was thinking. Obviously a warped sense of humour. Don't fight the reflex, let rip. My DH is veggi (well, not really as he will eat fish) and I would NEVER do that to him. I don't buy meat in the weekly shop (may get a meaty curry though, just don't rub DH's nose in it!) and wouldn't try and force my diet on him!

Sounds like a wanker to me. If you cook for him, use dog or cat food in the next meal, see how he likes that

Stab your fork into it and dangle it over the floor- don't think he would risk doing it again.

aint it a prob u being veg and him a meat eater? i mean i dont drink, so i couldnt be with somene who drank simply because id think of cross contamination. i wouldnt want his alcohol in my cups, or saucepans. lying around the house etc. with meat its worse dont u get meat smell on ur pans fo example.

i think hes being disrespectful. shove some tofu up his nose see if he like it, or some soy milk perhaps.

i eat meat but whenever im pregnant for at least half the pregnancy or more i cant stand the smell or taste of meat, vegetables however taste amazing. i seirously vomit when i smeall meat during this period. next time take his plate and cast it across the table. how do u remain so composed!

Thanks for your advice, everyone. I did think I might have been petty in getting so annoyed, which was why I held off saying anything.
I've given him a piece of my mind this evening so he knows not to do anything like that again. I feel really good now!
(Troisgarcons , I picked him because he's a tall, handsome, generally nice man who puts up with his place in the pecking order with very good grace ie after my mum, the baby and the cat. He obviously has his dicky moments though, as above!)

OP a question, will you allow you child to eat meat?

Back to the thread yanbu, he should respect your views on meat eating

McHappyPants , I've been thinking about that lately but I haven't come to a decision. I certainly wouldn't be weaning her onto meat because I plan to make all her food myself rather than buying jars of baby food.

Wow... How insensitive. I'm a vegan and my husband eats meat but he completely respects my views and would never do anything like this! I think some meat eaters just don't realise how revolting it can be to veggies/vegans... I think a lot of us have had well meaning people offering us meat as a "treat" haven't we? Hopefully your stern talking to worked.

On the kid front my DH and I have agreed to the compromise that DD will be veggie until she understands what she's eating and then she can decide to do what she likes (be like Mum/Dad or stay veggie...) not saying that would be right for you, but it's an option! We just want her to understand where her food comes from and make an informed decision.

"I picked him because he's a tall, handsome, generally nice man who puts up with his place in the pecking order with very good grace ie after my mum, the baby and the cat. "

Are you serious?