My uncle fishes frequently, and now encourages his daughter's son to follow him in this activity, something that he, along with other family members often share with me, despite knowing that I'm vegan and opposed to this type of behaviour.
This uncle of mine seems to look for any excuse to bring up fishing while in my company, something which disgusts me and only lowers my already-mediocre opinion of him (he loves himself).
The obvious course of action is to ask all of my family not to mention fishing in my presence, something I'm sure will prompt a great deal of laughter since they none of them have a fully-developed sense of empathy and simply don't understand my issue.
My fear is that I'll fly off the handle and vocalise opinions and feelings that may cause irreparable damage (my Mum is very close to my uncle/her brother), something I'm more than capable of since I'm an animal-intuitive, INFJ personality with inattentive ADHD, all of which contribute to extreme emotions and reactions to anything that trigger me.
Maybe I should just send them all this post.
Anyway, I'm looking for any advice any of you might be able to offer me, as my mood-swings regarding this are becoming severe and my hatred grows, something that's hindering my personal development.
I can avoid most other triggers, or 'accept' animal cruelty (in the news, second-hand stories, etc) as an abhorrence that occurs every day as a result of a complex world with a multitude of outlooks, but I find that with family members, it's very difficult to ignore, and the sight of him instantly sours me.
This uncle of mine seems to look for any excuse to bring up fishing while in my company, something which disgusts me and only lowers my already-mediocre opinion of him (he loves himself).
The obvious course of action is to ask all of my family not to mention fishing in my presence, something I'm sure will prompt a great deal of laughter since they none of them have a fully-developed sense of empathy and simply don't understand my issue.
My fear is that I'll fly off the handle and vocalise opinions and feelings that may cause irreparable damage (my Mum is very close to my uncle/her brother), something I'm more than capable of since I'm an animal-intuitive, INFJ personality with inattentive ADHD, all of which contribute to extreme emotions and reactions to anything that trigger me.
Maybe I should just send them all this post.
Anyway, I'm looking for any advice any of you might be able to offer me, as my mood-swings regarding this are becoming severe and my hatred grows, something that's hindering my personal development.
I can avoid most other triggers, or 'accept' animal cruelty (in the news, second-hand stories, etc) as an abhorrence that occurs every day as a result of a complex world with a multitude of outlooks, but I find that with family members, it's very difficult to ignore, and the sight of him instantly sours me.