How do you deal with people you are dating in regards to the vegan diet?

I have got my b/f to switch to the vegan diet and he is doing well. His hair is growing back thicker (in my opinion it is). However, one of the changes he does not like is the digestion issues. I informed him that the digestion issues are just temporary, but it does embarass him. I told him when we are together that he doesn't have to hold them in. I know how uncomfortable that can be. I told him just let them out because it is natural, but I guess we haven't been dating long enough for him to feel comfortable doing that around me.



Any suggestions?How do you deal with people you are dating in regards to the vegan diet?
beano... helps "takes the gas" out of certain foods.



However, Beano may not be vegan since the tablet (as with most vitamins and medications) use lactose (milk sugar) as a filler, but you get the idea.



EDIT... How about this? Vegan Beano: http://www.veganstore.com/new-products/b鈥?/a>How do you deal with people you are dating in regards to the vegan diet?
My grandmother's advice (I kid thee not):



"Never marry anyone you are afraid to fart in front of."
How about letting the poor fella eat what he wants rather than force your beliefs on him. Poor bloke is obviously desperate going out with a nutter like you.How do you deal with people you are dating in regards to the vegan diet?
Maybe he is embarrassed. Just give him time and let him be himself around you. That way his flatulence will come to you naturally.
OMG I've just read all the other questions you have answered, you really are an obsessed veggie!! You've even turned your boyfriend into one, more fool him.



I think he is actually trying to break it gently to you that this diet isn't working. He may be behaving in front of you regards his eating, but I think he should be allowed to eat the odd bit of meat or whatever he wants. He tells you that he's not comfortable farting in front of you, what kind of man thinks like that?! Sounds like he has 'comfort' issues with this relationship.



Would you dump him if he kept eating meat? Is he allowed to eat what he likes apart from when he's around you? You need to give him more freedom here, you can't restrict his life, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, he'll get bored with your obsession one day. Yes you are obsessed, change the record.How do you deal with people you are dating in regards to the vegan diet?
you are together simply because you really like eachother..dont try to change him - its a recipe for disaster in the future...let him eat what he wants..you can still be vegan!
its good to show your bf different diets that dont include certain food groups but not everyine is the same so he may not even adapt to it in the way that you have. His body may need meat dairy products ect so really you should have a talk with him and see if he still wants to eat that way or if he prefers to eat other foods.



if he isnt happy eating a vegan diet then he should be able to eat what he likes. if the boot was on the other foot would you change your diet for him?
I dont think that one person should be able to change another persons appearance or diet or anything...It would be like someone asking you to change who you are...Everyone has a different point of view and no one should be asked to change for whatever reason. I fart in front of my gf all the time....she HATES it
Your initial question has NOTHING to do with the rest of the content. Your question is a relationship question or maybe an etiquette question at best.
Still fart shy, eh? Well that will change soon enough. Some people never digest certain vegetables very well, (brocolli, cabbages, etc.) so you may have years of him letting loose ahead of you. But you are right to tell him not to hold it in. that can be uncomfortable.





I love that old joke:

"How dare you fart before my wife!"

" oh, sorry, I didnt know it was Her turn!"
Give him beano, and I think if u can pass gas freely with your girlfriend - that's love. lol
Pepto. Seriously. It works. Or if that's not vegan (which it probably isn't) then Tums.
Tell him to try Beano. If he's comfortable enough to change his entire diet for you, then he should be comfortable enough to take all that comes with it.
my question is why did you make him change his diet? you could continue to being a vegan and let him eat whatever he wants, and then there wouldn't be a problem.
Can't believe you have 'got your boyfriend' to change his eating habits/preferences - he is his own person, don't control dictate what he can or cannot do even if he has agreed to, let him be him and you can be you - don't ever make someone into something you want them to be
I actually farted in front of my boyfriend before he farted in front of me. It was kind of the ice breaker and we laughed about it for awhile. Don't listen to all these people saying you are horrible for changing your boyfriends diet. He is the only person who can decide to change his diet and if he did then that was his choice. You may have given him the information to make an informed decision but if he really didn't want to become vegan he wouldn't have tried it. Good for him. People make is sound like slavery when it comes to people changing for the ones they love.
I'm sorry to hear that! I reckon you shouldn't have told him to feel free to fart in front if you, I mean...I wouldn't have!
try adding a small piece of seaweed to the food your cooking. as seaweed helps break down the enzyme that cause's you to fart. you can have seaweed on a vegan diet. also you could watch whay your giving him to eat, start of with something light for a few a days then build up to fuller heaver food. the seaweed is the best as it also has loads of minerals vitamins b12 etc.
give him time, it will all come out!!
if he didn't want to go vegan, he probably would have spoken up about it. i highly doubt she is force feeding him. give her a break. you don't know the full conditions, so why don't you just answer the question at hand, as opposed to making all of these off-subject, accusatory remarks?
Pepto and Tums is the best. The person above is right about the farting in front of your loved ones.



Sorry to burst your bubble but you shouldn't changes someone like that. It just makes for a bad heart ace or at least the argument "I did ___ for you. Why can't you do ____ for me?" many quilt trips are to come.
That's admirable of him to change his diet to please you. I wouldn't push the issue with him, let him eat what he wants, and let him know it's okay for him to eat what he wants regardless of what you're eating.
Do you vegans realize that you are just eating the food animals eat and therefore are killing them anyway?