Ohhhhhh, I really hear you on this!!

This is the whole issue with my family too.--starting with my Father- the Prime instigator.

He isnt afraid to start a conversation at the dinner table focusing on how I have a screw loose for all my health attempts. I am vegetarian- and he thinks that's ridiculous for example.

My getting my metal fillings replaced took the cake. He couldnt get over that one--especially that I paid about $500 to get 8 metal fillings out. All I heard from him was this big "know it all" speech on things he read on regular dental websites of how safe metal fillings are, etc. --and how GULLIBLE and immature I am to 'buy into all that mercury hysteria", etc.

I'm 42 years old and capable of making my own health decisions-- and I have not preached to anyone in our family about what I do- because i know everyone has to come to the truth on their own.
Nevertheless, they try to start arguments that Im a fanatic-- and all Im doing is keeping my mouth shut and quietly eating a big salad and my mother's vegetables., etc.

I think he also has Quackbusters bookmarked on his computer too.
because throughout the weeks, he keeps yelling for me --so he can tell me about this latest medical study- on how it proves Vitamin E is bad for you, etc., etc.. Then when I argue with him that the drug companies control the media-- he interrupts me and keeps talking over me-- as nothing anyone has to say is of any importance compared to these articles.

So I truly know how you feel== At obligatory holiday relative dinners, I cant really enjoy most of what they serve because its all incredibally chemical laden or starchy. They take offense when I dont eat everything- and they take offense if I have an excuse that I cant make it.-- annnnd my parents think i'm trying to be arrogant.

It's to the point that I rather just take my TV tray upstairs at my computer and eat by myself..

Boldylocks.