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FreeState

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5. Im Pescitarian (have been lacto-ovo too)
Fri Apr 6, 2012, 10:26 PM
Apr 2012

I know that traditionally Monks eat what ever is given to them, be it veggie or meat. Were not Monks though (assuming).

Usually if I have been invited to dinner I let them know (granted I have not had to do this in years as most my friends and family know already). I have on occasion picked out the meat out of desperation. I won't eat the meat though as it literally make my stomach ill (I have not had meat in almost 20 years, I had a gravy with beef stock in it, unknown to me at the time, about 8 years ago that made me sick for a whole day). I have explained to people that I just can't eat it, not to be offended, its just the way it is.

I vacillate on giving up fish too, I have it about twice a month.

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