❓My siblings tease me for 'putting on airs' by eating vegetarian — how should I respond?

When you get accused of 'putting on airs,' getting worked up trying to prove otherwise tends to just make it worse. A more relaxed approach is to not treat it like an accusation that needs a serious rebuttal — something like 'say whatever you want, I'm doing just fine eating this way' can brush it off just fine. The more unbothered you seem, the less there is for them to keep teasing you about. If you're close with your siblings, you could also have an honest chat about it privately and ask whether they're genuinely curious or just teasing out of habit — a lot of sibling teasing is actually a roundabout way of showing they care, or just something to say. Once it's out in the open, the teasing might stick around as a running joke, but without the sting. What really matters is that you know why you made this choice — you don't need everyone in the family on board to make your choice 'legitimate.'