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While I will gladly acknowledge that OpSec should be paramount for anyone with any real survival goals, things are not always so cut and dry. In a perfect world, fine, nobody should be aware of your preps except you and your immediate family, but inevitably the subject of prepping will come up during discussion among friends and even acquaintances in some circumstances.
I am mainly looking for your opinions and experiences regarding “ice breakers” or ways to ease-up to the subject with newbies. I’ve tried starting the conversation off with a brief “disclaimer” but even then, people don’t seem to understand where I’m coming from.
I’ve recently starting dating again, and its been a bit challenging to explain the mass amounts of food and survival gear that I keep around to these women. To be honest, prepping has become a major part of my life. So, for these people to truly understand who I am, they need to be made aware. I’ll admit it though, sometimes the timing can be downright awkward.
Example 1: “Heeeeeeey… why do you have 200lbs of rice in your closet?”
Example 2: “What the hell do you plan on using a gas mask for?”
I understand that I could blow the questions off, but I don’t mind answering them. I just want to do it correctly and informatively; because apparently I’ve been doing it wrong. I’ve had people shutdown and just become speechless when I explain what I’m up to… I’ve had others laugh at me…And, I’ve even had a guy at work explain to me that prepping for disasters is like “slapping god in the face” because it’s saying that I don’t have faith in him to ensure my safety and prosperity.
Just one final point: I understand the risks involved in notifying others of my prepping…so please, if you’re going to scold me for explaining my lifestyle, and breaking the Golden Rule of OpSec, please give me some useful pointers as well, because I’m well aware of the opposing viewpoint.
Thanks in advance
I am mainly looking for your opinions and experiences regarding “ice breakers” or ways to ease-up to the subject with newbies. I’ve tried starting the conversation off with a brief “disclaimer” but even then, people don’t seem to understand where I’m coming from.
I’ve recently starting dating again, and its been a bit challenging to explain the mass amounts of food and survival gear that I keep around to these women. To be honest, prepping has become a major part of my life. So, for these people to truly understand who I am, they need to be made aware. I’ll admit it though, sometimes the timing can be downright awkward.
Example 1: “Heeeeeeey… why do you have 200lbs of rice in your closet?”
Example 2: “What the hell do you plan on using a gas mask for?”
I understand that I could blow the questions off, but I don’t mind answering them. I just want to do it correctly and informatively; because apparently I’ve been doing it wrong. I’ve had people shutdown and just become speechless when I explain what I’m up to… I’ve had others laugh at me…And, I’ve even had a guy at work explain to me that prepping for disasters is like “slapping god in the face” because it’s saying that I don’t have faith in him to ensure my safety and prosperity.
Just one final point: I understand the risks involved in notifying others of my prepping…so please, if you’re going to scold me for explaining my lifestyle, and breaking the Golden Rule of OpSec, please give me some useful pointers as well, because I’m well aware of the opposing viewpoint.
Thanks in advance