I am very frustrated and just wanting to know if there is any others out there dealing with a partner or any family, that is not supportive of being green and/or eating organic.
My husband & all his family are REALLY not supportive about any of it! My husband always says things like, we don't have the money for it, or that I'm being OCD (I do suffer from OCD by the way). So as of now we've compromised and are getting only some of our fruits and veggies organic....
but I really wish that we could do more! I want my family to be healthy and happy! I have shared all the studies with DH that I've come across, and he doesn't seem too interested, just defensive. I can't even get him to put a freaking item in recycling!!! UGH!
Now, I'm sure I'm making it seem like my husband is a jerk, really he's not, he's a very awesome and amazing husband.....he just doesn't seem to believe in the whole Organic thing and his mother might have a lot to do with that! When ever we go to her house it is a "lets bash on the crunchy-punk". She gives my child crap food (i.e. left my 16m.o. with her for a few hours & all she gave the kid for dinner was some pop sickles!!!?) and when ever I protest about it I get an ear full from her, or other members of DH family, about how Organic farming is bad for the environment b/c they use more water and the natural pesticides that are used take longer to break down and blah, blah, blah.
Anyone else dealing with this? What do you do about it? Any good comebacks/facts/tips/stories you wanna share?
Sorry, I'm not too sure if this is the right place to post this. So my apologies if not. Thanks so reading!
My husband & all his family are REALLY not supportive about any of it! My husband always says things like, we don't have the money for it, or that I'm being OCD (I do suffer from OCD by the way). So as of now we've compromised and are getting only some of our fruits and veggies organic....
but I really wish that we could do more! I want my family to be healthy and happy! I have shared all the studies with DH that I've come across, and he doesn't seem too interested, just defensive. I can't even get him to put a freaking item in recycling!!! UGH!Now, I'm sure I'm making it seem like my husband is a jerk, really he's not, he's a very awesome and amazing husband.....he just doesn't seem to believe in the whole Organic thing and his mother might have a lot to do with that! When ever we go to her house it is a "lets bash on the crunchy-punk". She gives my child crap food (i.e. left my 16m.o. with her for a few hours & all she gave the kid for dinner was some pop sickles!!!?) and when ever I protest about it I get an ear full from her, or other members of DH family, about how Organic farming is bad for the environment b/c they use more water and the natural pesticides that are used take longer to break down and blah, blah, blah.
Anyone else dealing with this? What do you do about it? Any good comebacks/facts/tips/stories you wanna share?
Sorry, I'm not too sure if this is the right place to post this. So my apologies if not. Thanks so reading!
