Tuesday, February 24, 2009

On being a Secretive Non-vegetarian

Can anyone tell me what one can do when there are two people in the house, and one is vegetarian and the other isn't? Can love sustain when neither of them is willing to give in?

This is the true story of a non-vegetarian woman, recently married to a strict vegetarian (who eats eggs without the yolk). The woman cannot give up meat and fish, and the man cannot let her cook or eat any of it inside the house. Of course, he is not ready or willing to turn into a non-vegetarian.

Eating out every day is not economically viable. Neither is it practical, as the portions are too large, and taking away the leftover goes against the principles of the man.

They are married, many months pass. The woman is unhappy, the man feels guilty but cannot give in. How could he go against his religion, or, how would he be able to accept that things are being cooked in the house?

And then, at the end of many many requests made by the woman, the man agrees. To one thing. And they begin working towards it.

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