Married to a non-vege family

Question

I'm a vegetarian, married to a non-vege family. For these past 2 years. I've been cooking for my husband and his family vegetarian food. In short, i'm the chef of the house in charge for preparing dinner in the weekday. I let them eat anything they want in the weekend.
But lately, my mom in law had been cooking meat and fish for our dinner, her reason is because she worried that my sis in law's 10 year old son will lack of nutrition. I'm a bit offended. What must i do to not feeling this way? Or is it normal that i'm feeling irritated and annoyed? Am i overreacting?

ReneeNButtercup · Answer

Are you all living in the same home?  Also what are your sister in laws thoughts views regarding her son's nutrition?  I think that the mother ultimately has the say regarding what her son eats. It is totally rational for you to feel irritated or annoyed. For the past 2 years you have been the primary chef in the home providing nutritious meals to the extended family I can see how you feel that your hard work has not been appreciated and discarded.   Perhaps try talking this through I am wondering if part of this is your mother in law feeling discarded and unneeded after a life time of bein the cook in the house.  She may be using the nephews health as an excuse gain the control back that she feels she lost when you started the cooking duties.   Just a thought,  but to keep peace and love in the home try to look at it through her eyes and feelings to come up with a solution.

Layken · Answer

Watch Earthling ed's video on youtube on fish & nutrition. it's called "miley cyrus quits veganism," after getting the information, take it up with your mother-in-law or your sister-in-law in a calm manner. you can't really do much other than that cause he's not your son. but you can try informing the adults around him on giving him better nutrition. & as for the meat, it's alot easier to debunk than the fish because it's widespread knowledge that meat isn't good for you. anyways, do your research & confront them calmly.

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