Indeed.
I did not quite expect to find myself in this situation and then all of a sudden, here I am.
"C'est La Vie, Oui?"
I suppose that it is a blessing that I have always been fiercely independent and have had to live alone for most of my life, kind of a 'preparatory phase' anterior to the possibility that I would have to fend for myself, in a SHTF or more particularly, in an EOTWAWKI scenario.
[shaking her head]
Damn...
Obviously, for a lone woman, this would be something of a potentially very dangerous situation. It goes without saying that I would be armed at all times with two handguns and at least one knife.
Pepper spray would be a prudent measure, I would think.
I would have anyway, but I would have to camouflage certain physical attributes [the breasts and derriere come to mind] and be as nondescript as possible. BDUs or cammys would seem to be imprudent, as some may perceive me to be an agent of either the military or police and so be inclined to visit some form of violence upon me.
Thanx, but no thanx.
I do have something of an advantage in terms of size and physical strength [I don't quite fit the definition of 'petite'] and dressed prudently, I could pass as a male, although I would have to consciously suppress certain gender-unique mannerisms and styles of function and movement.
I am thinking that being a lone female in a terrible situation, that it would be prudent to affiliate with a trusted group of survivors.
There are some real 'animals' [of the two-legged variety] out there and I can envision a scenario where that capture by a group of these would be imminent. Given that rapes and gang-rapes would be a real threat, this would leave me with no other option than to do myself.
I will not permit that to happen.
It will be a very high stress environment for me. Perhaps, I had better stock up on cigarettes.
I did not quite expect to find myself in this situation and then all of a sudden, here I am.
"C'est La Vie, Oui?"
I suppose that it is a blessing that I have always been fiercely independent and have had to live alone for most of my life, kind of a 'preparatory phase' anterior to the possibility that I would have to fend for myself, in a SHTF or more particularly, in an EOTWAWKI scenario.
[shaking her head]
Damn...
Obviously, for a lone woman, this would be something of a potentially very dangerous situation. It goes without saying that I would be armed at all times with two handguns and at least one knife.
Pepper spray would be a prudent measure, I would think.
I would have anyway, but I would have to camouflage certain physical attributes [the breasts and derriere come to mind] and be as nondescript as possible. BDUs or cammys would seem to be imprudent, as some may perceive me to be an agent of either the military or police and so be inclined to visit some form of violence upon me.
Thanx, but no thanx.
I do have something of an advantage in terms of size and physical strength [I don't quite fit the definition of 'petite'] and dressed prudently, I could pass as a male, although I would have to consciously suppress certain gender-unique mannerisms and styles of function and movement.
I am thinking that being a lone female in a terrible situation, that it would be prudent to affiliate with a trusted group of survivors.
There are some real 'animals' [of the two-legged variety] out there and I can envision a scenario where that capture by a group of these would be imminent. Given that rapes and gang-rapes would be a real threat, this would leave me with no other option than to do myself.
I will not permit that to happen.
It will be a very high stress environment for me. Perhaps, I had better stock up on cigarettes.