Miscellaneous: Today, I got a letter back from the family I will be staying...

By Anonymous - 26/04/2011 02:37 - United Kingdom

Today, I got a letter back from the family I will be staying with as a part of an exchange program. Apparently they own a slaughterhouse type farm, and I'm expected to kill one of their animals and eat it as a gift from the family. I'm a vegan. FML

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Today, my family dragged me to a steakhouse, knowing full well I'm vegan. I sat there, with my sad little salad, watching as they stuffed themselves with burned animal flesh and laughed at me. They wonder why I hate them all. FML

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By BaconGirl - 08/07/2016 06:00

Today, it has been my lifelong dream to work with animals. My dream sorta came true. I now work at the slaughterhouse. FML

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By _sourdiesel7 - 10/11/2016 23:39 - United States - Vienna

Today, I was at work training for a new position. The girl who's been training me since I started decided to share about one of her tribe's proud, sacred traditions of eating raw, human flesh. I have another month shadowing her before I can work independently. I'm beyond disturbed. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/03/2016 20:22 - United States - Newark

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By Anonymous - 21/06/2012 14:52 - United States - Medway

Today, when I told my family I was a vegetarian, I expected them to make fun of me because that's just my family. But what I wasn't expecting was my dad to use raw meat as a puppet and make it say, "Eat me! Eat me!" then throw it at my face. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/09/2023 16:00

Today, after working all day to make a big vegan meal for my family, hoping it would get them to become vegans as well, my brother thought it appropriate to pass around a block of cheese for everyone to grate over the pasta dish. FML

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By saywhat - 26/11/2010 03:28 - United States

Today, I was at my boyfriend's house for dinner with his family. His mom cooked up a steak dinner, except that I'm a vegan, but trying to be a good girlfriend, I forced it down. Upon his mother finding out I was a vegan, she called me "disloyal to my beliefs." FML

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By oh well - 10/03/2015 13:27 - United States

Today, the only birthday present I got was a gift card to a steak house. Not a bad gift, but I'm a vegan. FML

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By Jlhfan90 - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I've been a vegan for a year. It's also the day that I met my dad's new best friend, who happens to be a retired butcher. They tried to pull an intervention on me for not "being sensible" by eating meat. FML

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Grimmerie 31

Tuesday 26 April 2011 8:40

what kind of animal? and do you have to eat the whole thing? these are important questions.

KristinaKreme 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 8:42

Woah! At least they didn't threaten to kill you in the slaughter house! For a second I thought that's where the FML was going!

Comments

ilovecupcakes98 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 16:46

Well that stinks OP.): Why not just tell them your a vegan? They may respect that. FYL./:

Birdie33429 7

Tuesday 26 April 2011 16:50

that's your fault for being a hippie

structuredchaoz 4

Tuesday 26 April 2011 16:50

Most vegas, veggies don't eat meat due to the processing practices. What you would be doing is normal. Shouldn't bother you.

DelphiCat 17

Tuesday 26 April 2011 16:53

did you actually read what you just posted? SENSE. IT MADE NONE.

Buschs 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 17:02

Is the point of an exchange program not to experience different cultures, including their food choices? What's the point of going if you aren't willing to leave your comfort zone and try new things? Either way I have no pity for the poster because either they eat the meat or get to try to explain why they do not eat meat to a new culture, either way it will be a great learning experience.

grievlocke 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 17:03

Thats what you get u goddam hippie, stop being such a fag.

DelPiero10 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 17:07

why would you be a vegan? that's just plain out stupid. Meat is way to good.

olsmokey 0

Tuesday 26 April 2011 17:10

if you're an ethical vegan, yfdi, and if you're a dietary vegan, suck it up. if you dont wanna partake of local customs that differ from what you're accustomed to, DON'T APPLY TO BE AN EXCHANGE STUDENT. go ahead, decline their offer to help prepare their meal, see how hospitable they are the rest of your stay