Maybe I'm dense but isn't the thread about

but I can't find the courage to tell my mother.

and not

I want to be a vegetarian so please tell me why I cannot

Do people still think you can't be vegetarian and healthy in 2016?

If you are absolutely determined to become a vegetarian right now to the point where you can't eat any non-veg (which I can understand completely) then you need to tell your mother. Staying silent and starving as a closet vegetarian will do more harm to you than whatever the uninformed comments might imagine. Whatever your relationship with your mother is she will understand, but you need to do it.

At the end of the day, your Mother is your care provider, not us. SG comments do not provide sustenance.

easy. Tell her you want to stop consuming heroin. When she breaks down, say, no, not heroin, meat. She'll be so relieved it's not heroin she'll be happy to accept it

Scared? Why?

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Be frank with her. And listen to the others who say you need your protein, don't stop the dairy foods, eggs and fish.

just tell her. if you are unsure about how she might react then try a different approach. maybe first try to talk about vegetarianism with her, see what she think about the matter. talk with her about this and express you opinion without exposing yourself about what you want to do. just feel the ground before taking a step.

Make a really big build up, like you're going to tell her something really terrible, whatever would be really bad in your family, her imagination will be running wild with all of her worst fears. Then when you tell her you're becoming a vegetarian, she'll be relieved. :P

It's like when you get home late, your parents are angry, but if you are so late they begin to worry that you've been kidnapped or killed, when you get home they are just happy to see you are alive. :D

Good luck :)

If your mom is used to cooking meals with mostly meat in them, then she probably won't take you seriously. She'll probably smack you on the head and tell you to do your homework..........if she's the smacking type. She could also be condescending towards you considering your age and brush you off without considering your opinion. Honestly, you know your mother better than us. So our guess is NOT as good as yours.

Seriously think it through, though. You should be able to provide a proper explanation when your mother demands one. Before the conversation, you should be prepared for even a debate with her. At least you'll still have milk and eggs in your diet, so it's not exactly such a drastic change. I hope she knows the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan.

All the best to you!

Dunno, would like to be able to give you an advise but my personal situation was the opposite, my mother is vegetarian but I do eat meat.

i would just tell her. thats no big deal. What you think she is doing or saying ?

Eat her and then became vegetarian, problem solved.

I wish you well in your endeavors. Honestly no one here can truly know how to approach this issue as everyone can react differently. Only you know your mother and how she may react to this. The only bit of advice I could offer would be to show her how serious this is for you. As you have ethical and sustainability concerns I assume you have already done some research on the topic but having some facts with you may help relay your concerns to her.
Probably the most influential thing you could do would be researching on HOW this would be done and presenting this as a preliminary step in the process. From what I understand this could cause some very serious health complications if not done right and you should ultimately seek professional advice if you were to take this route, especially as a growing individual. But doing some initial research on how it could be done safely, remember not everything on the internet is correct, will show your commitment to this and is not a passing thought as well as inform her on how this could ultimately affect her as well.

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I don't get the problem about telling that, just let her think about how much money will save without buying you meat etc.

Just do it! Have your last supper, then tell her while leaving the table. It's been 20 years since I did it.

Does your mother dislike vegetarianism? If so, for what reason(s)?

Relevant

Is this a troll topic? Why would anyone in the entire world care about your preferred diet?

Also,

You eat my foods food.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0O_VYcsIk8

Be glad you're not a Slav. I imagine explaining being a vegetarian to your babushka would be futile.

well, this may be a bit "much" but maybe just watch "our daily bread"(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddxo7QSiqfs) again(?) and i'm sure the atmosphere will help you to stand up for your ideals.

otherwise, think about it like this: if you can't tell a person so close to you because you are afraid of her reaction to your ideals, how can you manage to stand for those ideals in the face of people which are totally against them?
in the end i'm sure she will and can accept your decision more easily then you might think now.

greetz from a fellow vegan and good luck on your way!

Just start packing :D

Wait till you get 18/21 so your body develops and don't need the protein from the meat, if you start now it will only mess you up (I remember my classmate back then who was forced to be vegetarian, poor guy. He never really developed, sad story).

YOU CAN DIE...YOU NEED TO EAT MEAT

Just kill yourself - this way you'll save lives of about 20 chickens and 140 potatoes a month. There's no better solution than commiting sudoku.

HITLER WAS EVIL AND VEGAN.

I tried to be vegetarian but its too difficult, so i decided not to eat meat in my house, but if I am with my friends in a restaurant or other place i eat meat, In summary i only eat meat when i am not in my house (i always try to eat in my house)