How do you say “no”
It’s been asked a million times I suppose, but HOW do you get the people you love to prep?!
In a truly SHTF scenario, they could come to us and we’d be ok-ish. I have multiple ways to start a fire to boil water and have practiced those skills. But in a situation where we couldn’t get outside to gather water safely, I only have enough for myself, husband, and our animals for about 4 weeks. The rest of my prep depends on me being able to gather water and purifying it via RO. Of course I would house my human family before my furry ones, but I’d be forever mad at them for it.
I have enough food and vitamins to support my husband and myself and pets for 2 weeks locked in the basement. But if it went beyond that, people would need to start eating dog food, and I couldn’t imagine asking my pregnant sister to eat dog food before me but… if she’s the one not preparing… I dunno. How do you even make that call without being in that spot?!
I don’t know. All of these “what ifs” make me feel like I’d rather be worse off than being prepared. That’s not true, and I know survival would kick in. But HOWWW do you get there!?
I have enough food for at least a year for my husband and myself and our dogs. Enough water to last us through an initial crisis and working on getting more. But how do you come to terms with your family asking for help and saying “no?”
Because I think that’s what I’m facing in a full SHTF scenario, and I’m definitely not prepared to do that. :(