I'm sour because it's more publicly acceptable to be a vegetarian and expect appropriate food handling than it is to have a (increasingly popular) medical dietary restriction and expect appropriate food handling, apparently. I really have difficulty believing that so many people are defending vegetarianism or veganism…

It sounds like everyone just cooks for themselves, and your mom pays the grocery bill. I don't think you're going to have much luck with this until you start paying for your own groceries. I'm sure it sucks, but that is the answer for a lot of young adults about things they want to do that their parents won't let them…

It could be that it's control issues mixed with her being preemptively frustrated that she needs to basically cook two meals - one for you, and one for the rest of the family. Perhaps you could ask her if you can cook two or three vegetarian meals for the family a week, and make a meat side-dish for your family who…

I think the problem is that you feel entitled to the accommodation and expect people to cater to you. The attitude is what's troubling. I don't care if they're your close friends or not. Sure, close friends would ideally try to accommodate you, but as soon as you start parading your entitlement around, you become the…

Just because you don't agree with my point doesn't mean it's offensive.

Maybe not directly, no. Vegetarian and vegan "culture", yes. Perhaps not you personally, but there are a lot of "veg*ans" (And how snooty is that "word"? Too hard to type out vegetarians and vegans?) who are so self important and entitled because they feel like they're "better" than omnivores. Just take a look at the…

You imply being a better person when you say that because I am okay with eating meat, I am unethical and therefore must also be okay with rape, murder, adultery, etc. Seriously?

Sounds fluffy and well intentioned. I'm sure it makes me an asshole (though in this case, I really don't care) but vegetarians and those who eat a certain way due to religion do not take priority to those who have actual medical dietary needs. They are in no way similar. You. Will. Not. Die. From. Meat. I am not sure…

Squeaky wheel, and all that.

See, I have a hard time with that answer (religion making a diet a priority). Again, it's a choice to strictly follow a religion. You won't harm yourself medically if you don't follow your religious diet. You will harm yourself if you eat gluten and are Celiac. Medical needs always trump choice.

Right, it's an ethical CHOICE, not a medical NECESSITY. You will literally not get cancer and die if you do not eat vegetarian, unlike someone who has Celiac and decides to not eat gluten free.

Uh, gluten intolerance and Celiac disease is a serious, actual medical condition that requires a strict diet. Not a political standpoint. Not following a gluten free diet if you are Celiac can have actual medical health side effects. It is, in fact, more legitimate than veganism or vegetarianism, as it is not a CHOICE…

What really irks me is that the vast majority of vegetarians and vegans I have seen seem to treat their veganism and vegetarianism like an actual medical food restriction. It's not. It's not like Celiac disease or lactose intolerance. The most you will suffer from is a moral dilemma. They should understand that they…

That's definitely a good way to live. Unfortunately, some of us have actual hereditary illnesses that require us to go to doctors.

It's the same at the regional market here in Syracuse, NY. I know this for a fact, because my boyfriend's uncle does it - though I'm not 100% where he actually gets the produce from, but I do know he doesn't grow it himself, simply repackages it.

I know this is an older thread, but I just wanted to comment. You could join Foursquare and use the Foursquare check in to Google Calendar IFTTT recipe so that whenever you check in to the gym on Foursquare, IFTTT will log it in your calendar.

Definitely something I can benefit from. And actually a statement I made to my boyfriend when we were sour about our realization that we didn't have as much spending money as we wanted after moving - "Will buying more stuff really make us happier? Aren't we happy right now with the stuff we currently have?"

It was a necessary move for us. We crammed boyfriend, dog, and myself into essentially a one bedroom efficiency apartment for a year while waiting for my lease to expire. We're much happier in our two story, two bedroom, one and a half bath townhouse.

When I re-wear clothes, I hang them back up in the closet after airing them out for a few hours. Heaping everything into a laundry basket seems to compound the odors. They don't smell bad on their own, but marinating in a laundry basket together for a couple days seems to intensify things.

I find that if I wear them more than I currently do without washing, they lose their shape and get all saggy.