My mom won't let me become vegan because she thinks I'm anorexic (TW ED?)
I'm 17 years old and I've been a vegetarian for about half a year. I love animals, and that's why I became a vegetarian. A plus is that I lose weight easily of course, but it isn't the point at all. I am somewhat underweight and "malnourished" but not nutritionally, like I eat vitamins and stuff like beans. I am a very plant-based person and I genuinly think I'm more healthy than my whole family when it comes to vitamin intake.
I do struggle with my weight and eating habits everyday, but I don't think it should clash with my morals. Currently I've been eating vegan style behind their back as much as possible, but It's hard when I obviously don't have money to buy my own milk and stuff.
My family has bought me more vegetables, tofu, etc since I became a vegetarian. I feel like my dad wouldn't care and would buy vegan stuff for me, but my mom would mind. My mom is definitely not against most things, (lgbtq etc) but with veganism and vegetarianism she suddenly is when it comes to me. Before I became a vegetarian I was a pescetarian simply because I was scared of my mom getting angry with me. We have fought before about my eating habits, weight, etc, she has said some really hurtful stuff toward me about it.
I generally would just like for my mom to accept me as a vegan so I wouldn't feel like a thief. I have tried to prove her wrong by telling her about nutrients in certain products, but she just doesn't get it. She definitely is like those people who say "vegans don't get their protein in".
If anyone has any advice I would greatly apprecciate it!