I have anxiety about Thanksgiving as well...you are definitely not alone. It's a whole day that is essentially centered around food...and that is something that those of us with ED DO NOT LIKE. I am trying to think about it like any other day and any other meal. I will just follow my meal plan and not stress about it...at least that is the goal. Because it is really just another meal...something that we do every other day of the year...we don't have to make it a big deal. I think it is great that you are going to bring a vegan dish to share. First, you will definitely have something that you can eat and second you will be contributing to the meal. I can see why your parents are worried...we put our families through a lot. Try to show them a little grace...they just care and worry about you.

Its possibly better to ramble on and on than to bottle things up. And who are you annoying? Do other people call you that or are you annoying to yourself? (Just wondering)

Im not a US citizen or resident so no Thanksgiving for me. I get the impression that for most people for whom its part of their culture Thanksgiving is some sort of obligatory overeating ritual. It doest necessarily have to be but if your family and peers do it that way then of course it causes you pressure. But, its only one meal or at least one day isnt it?

I applaud veganism on many grounds - animal welfare in particular. However the restrictiveness involved could be supporting your eating disorder and seems to be causing family tensions.

Its fine to make a vegan dish or two for the Thanksgiving meal. Could you try though to engage in conversation thats not centered on the food/your diet?

I think it is very common for many bpeople, even those without ed to get stressed and anxious over thanksgiving and other holidays. yes, I think it is harder for those of us, I just try and eat something I like, for me I like a small amount of turkey and a vegetable, people have actually stopped commenting. I think it is great to bring a vegan dish not only to contribute but also it shows others what a vegan dish is like. it is only 1 day, take it minute by minute if you have to and give yourself an out if it gets to be to much.

Nobody calls me annoying, thankfully the people I do let be around me anymore are very nice. I just feel annoying because I keep talking about the same thing. But you are all right, come friday it'll all be over and I don't want to give myself a stress ulcer before it even happens!

There is nothing wrong with being a Vegan as long as you get all the essential nutrients in the foods that you are eating. Beans and Rice combined is a complete protein so that is one thing many UN Vegans don't realize. I find that to be your own personal choice not to eat meat. I can't recall if you also don't eat dairy or not. But dairy isn't all that good for us anyway. Try not to stress out at the next holiday. Eat the way you choose and I think it would be a great idea to bring a Vegan dish so people can see how good they are. Hugs GB

I am a vegetarian and have been since I was a kid as I was raised like that...I have ED also...Thanksgiving is a big thing here and I see people over eating and getting all nervous and anxious about it tho I don't get why. The same happens during x'mas as well..it's too much to bear sometimes..I understand how ure parents are thinking also, as my parents think the same, I reside in US and they are bak in India..I never grew up celebrating thanksgiving as that's not the culture..but coming here I do it as people and my GF do it...Hope things went well for u and that' u are doing better too, take care