New Guy in Kent.

[ExCopKent]

Hi All,

Really great to finally find some like minded people.

I wonder if you could give me any advice with a particular issue I have....?

You see I'm an ex copper with experience of social collapse and the failure of law and order. I keep in touch with the news and current affairs and can see the threat of economic collapse, pandemic of flu mutated virus or any of a half dozen unlikely but very possible scenarios.

My problem is my wife has been sheltered from the state of the world since childhood, she doesn't read the papers, watch the news or take an interest in current affairs... As a result she sees my pretty low level preparation as some terrifying mental problem I'm experiencing!

Her world view is so rosey that I simply have to laugh off the supplies and survival equipment that I'm getting delivered as some sort of mid life crisis while I plan to protect my family if the SHRF!

Any idea how I can explain or get her to see my point of view?

As I live in an urban environment with any emergency 'bug out' being impractical, I am planning to defend our home, survive in a hostile situation and evacuate if required as a last resort....

My wife just thinks this is crazy and, I quote, "she'd rather die quick if things got that bad!"

I'm trained and conditioned to survive but how to protect my family if they feel like this?

All out of ideas and I would appreciate all your thoughts.

Thanks and regards,

EC

[essgee23]

hello there

[pigeonsniper]

Hi All,

Really great to finally find some like minded people.

I wonder if you could give me any advice with a particular issue I have....?

You see I'm an ex copper with experience of social collapse and the failure of law and order. I keep in touch with the news and current affairs and can see the threat of economic collapse, pandemic of flu mutated virus or any of a half dozen unlikely but very possible scenarios.

My problem is my wife has been sheltered from the state of the world since childhood, she doesn't read the papers, watch the news or take an interest in current affairs... As a result she sees my pretty low level preparation as some terrifying mental problem I'm experiencing!

Her world view is so rosey that I simply have to laugh off the supplies and survival equipment that I'm getting delivered as some sort of mid life crisis while I plan to protect my family if the SHRF!

Any idea how I can explain or get her to see my point of view?

As I live in an urban environment with any emergency 'bug out' being impractical, I am planning to defend our home, survive in a hostile situation and evacuate if required as a last resort....

My wife just thinks this is crazy and, I quote, "she'd rather die quick if things got that bad!"

I'm trained and conditioned to survive but how to protect my family if they feel like this?

All out of ideas and I would appreciate all your thoughts.

Thanks and regards,

EC

Hi, I think the only way you can get her to try and see it the way you do is to show her what's really going on by using the internet, news etc etc. I'm struggling to understand how anyone can be so cocooned from the real world (not doubting you mind), it sounds like it's a bit of a challenge. If she doesn't want to see it then in your shoes I'd crack on and just laugh it off. You can lead a horse to water and all that....

[pseudonym]

Hello and welcome to the Forum.

Try explaining it as below:

Firstly start off with the spare loo rolls you have in the airing cupboard - insurance

Then the spare light bulb under the sink-insurance

Then car breakdown cover - insurance

House and car insurance -you get the idea....

Extra tins of food and water butts..... guess what? Yep


"better to have it and not need it; then need it and not have it"

HTH

[Arzosah]

Welcome to the forum! I think the "insurance" angle that pseudonym outlined so well is the best approach ... and there are all sorts of reasons for such a rosy attitude. If your mum and dad want the best for you, and struggle to provide it but hide the struggle so as not to guilt-trip their own child, that can happen ... Your hard work in protecting her may even have backfired a little! Though I can understand you'd want to protect her from your own experiences, social collapse must be a terrible thing to go through ...

[short circuit]

Hi Ex and welcome, your years of training will kick in when needed just do your thing till its time to take control of family matters .We all are seeing things now we did not expect to see its happening so fast it is like a dream a bad one at that my wife is the same. To serve and protect...seems like fitting words that applie to familys to mate not just QNC

[junmist]

Hi and welcome.
I would not bother trying to tell her we are going to hell in a pot A lot of us are in the same boat as you are. Family just think we are potty. The first power cut we have she will be happy that you spent all that money on your little hobbie

[tigs]

hello and welcome to the forum

[ExCopKent]

Thank you very much for the advice and welcome.

I like the 'insurance' angle, but have the feeling I may as well be speaking Swahili when I try to make the point.

In the meantime I have supplies and a couple of bug out bags assembled and 'hidden'.... God help me if my wife decides to tidy the garage!

Thanks again.

ECK

[TwoDo]

My wife just thinks this is crazy and, I quote, "she'd rather die quick if things got that bad!"

Do you have children? If so, tell her it is one thing to make that decision for herself and quite another to make that decision unilaterally for her children as well.