Of course your life is worth saving. You are already prepping you have the spirit of a survivor. It sounds to me like you might be lonely in general without regards to a SHTF scenario. You should get out and make friends - church, book clubs, crafting, classes of some sort, an exercise class, women's clubs. I know it's hard. I personally, don't have many female friends myself because I have been burned a couple of times and just prefer to keep to myself. It's not a big problem for me because I am married and have 4 children.

Try posting here to see if you can connect with some like minded individuals in your part of Canada

 

You are the only one of You that is on this Planet. Maybe try online dating hey its good for laughs even if you dont meet someone worth anything. I have been doing it for a couple of years now and think I just might have founf the right girl.

Im sure your back to your normal prepping self by now. There is a lot to live for and you have much to give I am sure.

God loves you. I know that has helped me many times. Of course in my case its God loves even you because I am such a rotten person. I understand why God would love the good ones but ones like me( sorry there isnt any like me you either)well I would think he would just say that he was too busy to care but he dosent.

We need you. we need your prepping skills and knowledge if nothing else.

stay strong live long.

You are the Resistance

 

You first need to stop being alone. It can't be done. Everybody needs somebody.

 

yes thankyou, I am getting back to normal now...lol. sorry for letting myself get discouraged.
and yes God loves me I need to remember that, after all, it was HE told me to store food, i believe...so He must have a reason to save my life.
I will make a special effort to get out and make some friends. I am alone way too much.
I wont quit prepping. doing all I can to be ready for whatever is on its way.

 

This comes up all the time. Why is it so different for a woman to be alone and survive then for a man? I'm alone -- have been for 9 years now. Better to be alone and learn to be self-sufficient then be stuck with somebody just for the sake of having a man around. No, I do not have the upper body strength of a man, but there are other ways to get things done and get around that.

I'm glad to hear you were just having a bad day getgoodnow and you're doing better now. But please ladies, don't think you can't do it without some man. We are not the weaker sex!

 

I know where you live, cause...



I am at the end of your tornado alley!

One thing that helps me to stay on track is to have a daily list of things I need to do. Don't make it too long, or that too will discourage you. Check off each item as you accomplish it.

 

Getfoodnow, I'm glad you're feeling better. He loves you and though you get lonely and discouraged don't give up!! I've been there myself and if it hadn't been for His love, mercy and grace I wouldn't be here now. I still have those days but when I find myself in a real funk I think how He saved me from actual physical death several times and has given me the opportunity to help other people who couldn't fend for themselves. And NightShadow's right. Women aren't the weaker sex.

 

Can You Cook.......Hell if you can cook I'll come save you.

 

I am glad you are starting to feel better Getfoodnow. It is very hard being alone, and it is very easy for all of us to say get out and meet people.....but unfortunately that is the only way to ..well meet people. As for whether or not you are worth saving - yes you absolutely are. You take care now and be strong!!!

 

i am wondering your thoughts on women who live alone, having to survive alone. This is my situation and frankly,I am getting discouraged. I am 60 yrs old. I dont have a gun, nor can I go traipsing through the woods hunting animals. But worse than that, I am struggling with thoughts of giving up. I think what is the point? why should I even try to survive famine? I am alone. Maybe I am a bit depressed, but day after day of loneliness gets to me sometimes. I have tried to find likeminded people around here but there arent any. my friends all live in internet-land mostly in the USA and I am in Canada.
If you are a woman alone, how do you keep going? I think the only way to survive is in a group, and I cant find that group here. I cant even find one person here. I guess I am just venting, and maybe in the morning I will feel better and be back to my normal prepping self...but i am interested in others thoughts. I guess my real question is, is MY life worth saving...dont we all ask our selves that sometimes?[/QUOTE

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Wow. Where to begin......

First of all, it was the middle of the night when you wrote your post......and things always look dark and hopeless, then. Most definitely, you are worth saving. Every person is unique......and I firmly believe that life is a precious gift. Your years of experience are valuable. People, with common sense, will be needed in emergency situations just as much as those who can use firearms. If you sit down and write out a list of all the skills and abilities you have acquired in 60 years of living.....I think you will be very surprised at the length of that list.

I am also an older woman, who lives alone. I don't know ANYONE, who is "into" prepping......nor do I think I have any prospects of meeting someone who does do this. I've totally given up on dating. Every man I have met has the same line, which is "I'm looking for a woman, who is sweet and nice.....who wants to do RV travel, go to Vegas casinos, take ocean cruises, play golf, etc. etc.") That is not "me". Boy-oh-boy......is that ever not me. LOL

Worse yet, I live in an apartment. (Long story about that. My adult son is very sick and unable to travel; and I don't want to leave him, alone, in a care facility. I am totally unable to abandon a fallen companion......especially when that person is my own child.)

All that having been said.......I am darned well NOT giving up. I'm tough minded and gritty. I've also been thru a lot of very bad situations and experiences in my life. Unfortunately, what those experiences have done is to give me a dislike for making small talk with small minds. I want to talk about things that matter.......and others I meet don't. That's their choice. But, not mine. (And I'm sure I will get criticized for saying that. I know it sounds snotty.......but I truly don't mean it, that way.)

So, life has basically made me tougher than woodpecker lips. LOL But, I still have compassion and caring for others who are working hard, but struggling thru hard times. I'm involved with activities in the community I live in, as well as participating in charitible efforts, too.

Personally, I try to become a little more self-sufficient every week.....by buying some more prep supplies and working at learning new skills that I think would be good to know post-SHTF. And staying physically active and being reasonably fit and healthy. (I see way too many people in public who impress me as not being able to walk 50 feet without being out of breath.)

Do I personally think I will survive a bad breakdown in American society?? No, I don't. I'm alone. And I'm not Wonder Woman. LOL But......I won't make it easy for evil people, who are salivating for a chance to live out their warped fantasies centered around robbing, killing, and otherwise brutalizing people they think can be easily terrorized. I'm not easily intimidated, and I've practiced my defensive responses until I don't have to think about what I would do in various bad situations, any more.

So.......I plan for the worst......but I still hope for the best. (Who knows. It might just work out, that way. The USA could have a soft landing, similar to what happened in Argentina.) My best advice to you.......get the heck out of your home on a regular basis. Try joining some groups in the city you live in......for starters, I think reading clubs and garden clubs would be good places to meet intelligent people who might even be preppers. Or, sign up at the community college for a class that offers some skill that would be good to know post-SHTF. (Personally, I think a lot of people ARE prepping, but are just working at keeping a low profile about that.) And, if you don't already do so.....start doing some form of regular exercise......which is a good antidote for depression.

I apologize for the length of this post. Hope some of it, at least, has been helpful, though.

 

I am sorry you are down. I too am alone, 58, but healthy and able. Do you have a church near by? By that, I mean a Christian church. I work two jobs and have taught myself how to hunt and fish, but with the help of my church friends. I keep active with the youth in my church. I love to teach them the old ways....making food at home, gardening, and so on. If you live near a school, volunteer to help the youth to read. Or, heck, visit your local library and offer to have a reading party for the kids. I get so much energy from my kids-I don't know what I would do without them.

 

Hi I live alone too, but I still work,and I have my grandchildren, but one day I know they will have a life of their own,and i will just get in the way, but I Have my Father in Heaven, he will see me through this... faith, keeps you going, never give up....send me an email and we will talk...

 

I guess I didnt realise there are so many other women, and women my age, who are prepping. reading the gazillionth post about guns and rifles was making me wonder what is the point in an older lady like me trying to prepare for whats coming. I do have a good church I go to. funny though, no one there (that I know of) beleives in prepping. i have tried talking to some of them. but its good to know there are others like me who are doing this.
I just gave myself a good talking to last night to smarten me up a bit. lol.
thanks for all your replies, you helped me a lot to get back on track. I will get back to church, back to prepping, back to working out at the Y...and I wont give up. I am a tough survivor. I may be gettin old but I still got lots to do yet. thanks again.

 

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You are very welcome. I know all about those 3 o'clock in the morning thoughts. They will drag you right down into the quicksand of despair.

You're right. You ARE a survivor, and you still have a lot of living to do. Especially if we continue on a long slow gradual decline (which I personally think is much more likely than one big cataclysmic SHTF event). Current female average lifespan is 84. LOL

Don't look in the rear-view mirror of life. You aren't going there. Keep your face turned to the sunshine, enjoy what you can today, and hope for a better tomorrow. (Advice I received from someone, who is MUCH wiser than I am.)

 

As a fortysomething I am at the point of thinking your not so old but still must have a wealth of knowledge to share with people my age and younger. We need to start a system of mentoring each of us with someone 20 years younger than ourselves. We need to learn to pass along the knowledge of of parents and be a resource to each other.

 

getfoodnow, I want you to know that even married people are very lonely sometimes. I am married, but my spouse does not agree with my ideas on prepping. He is a hard worker and thinks that is the solution to every problem. He believes in buying insurance to protect us against financial loss, yet he has no desire to sit down with me to make a plan for the dark days ahead. I feel very lonesome at times, but I do have two grown sons and five grandchildren...so I just keep doing what I can do.

It sounds like you are a determined person who will hang in there....:thumb:

 

Getfoodnow - Keep your chin up.

You're much better off, self sufficient, and knowledgeable than hundreds of the people around you. Push comes to shove, you have valuable information and experience. You'd be a massive asset to ANY community lucky enough to have you.

 

I doubt you would be on your own for long after SHTF. I think the women who are 'alone' will band together to help each other with security and protection. The older women being guides for the younger.

I dont live on my own (live in Dads place), but Im contemplating the issue. I have a lot of friends who are older women on their own, and they are minds full of information. A small settlement, with a group of women would be awesome.

Youth mistakes age as being a bad thing, but infact age brings wisdom, knowledge, experience, education that you just cant get at a young age.

 

OP...

You don't sound like you're venting about survivalist stuff... it sounds like you're romantically lonely.

If that is the case, my best advice is to focus on you, try to make yourself a better person, have fun, and get out more.

You're not going to meet anyone if you're glued to the internet all day.

If all of your friends are online, that is not a good sign of a healthy, vibrant life.

If it is truly hopeless where you live and you don't get along with anyone, move. I did.

I used to live in WV and I hated that place. I moved almost 2,000 miles less than a year ago. If you wanted to live in the US, I am sure you could make it happen.

As for after anything happens, at 60 if you have viable skills, I can't see anyone turning you away. I sure could use someone with some wisdom and viable skills.

As for hunting or running through the woods, not many people have the option to do that anyway. The ones who do if they're smart will lay low for a while anyway.

The key to preparing for a disaster is... well, preparing. Stock up. That is the smart choice.

 

I'm 60, with a husband who thinks I'm totally batty I dont care. At our age, we know what we're talking about - 70% of the guns n ammo set in here do not ! They talk but they dont know because they havent ever lived through hard times or had life experiences that you collect by the time you're 60. Can you teach younger women to knit or sew? Knitting is back in fashion here and everybody is doing it, esp socks. Hand knitted socks are cosy & warm, great for cold places like Canada or Scotland.
I live remote and often dont see anybody (apart from the husband who doesnt count !) for days. My nearest shop is 11 miles so I only go out once a week. But I'm always busy and dont often get bored. I read, I yak on forums, I garden, I knit. Trying to get a veg garden going but the husband isnt interested so it all falls on me and is hard work because I have CFS and get very tired. But my brain isnt tired ....neither is my typing fingers LOL !
You cheer up pet and keep smiling. Never let the buggers get you down ! x Lil

 

Well see there you are not alone after all, Just look at all these posts!!! You can't get that many for guns, knives or food stocking.... Mam don't ever sell yourself short.... Take care up there neighbor......

 

you think YOUR generation is bad...

try finding a 20 something female that will take her nose out of an iphone for 10 seconds to complete an intelligent thought... (if she ever had one in the first place...)

 

Valid point....

That and when you're like me where love of Twilight, Sex and the City, or Desperate Housewives is an immediate rejection, it shrinks your dating pool quite a bit.

Luckily, my gf doesn't like any of that stuff. She is a Stargate fan and that is totally ok with me!

 

so how r things Getfoodnow?

 

I think the fact that you are prepping puts you ahead of 95% of the people in the world including Men.

Also, check out this story of a 62-year-old Grandmother who survived 11 days lost in Spanish mountains by sipping rain water and nibbling wild herbs.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ldnews/europe/spain/5787019/Grandmother-survives-11-days-lost-in-mountains.html
If she can manage to survive that now imagine what you can do with all your knowledge.

 

I'm 68 years young. I live with my son, but he has his own life and is hardly ever home. He checks in to make sure I'm ok, but for the most part I live alone. I make it a point to get out almost every day. I like to go on nature walks and learn to ID wild plants in the area. I usually go walking with my sister. I walk with a cane, but I can walk at least three miles easily. I cannot remember the last time I felt lonely, because I'm always busy doing something or learning something new. This is the key for me. Keep yourself occupied with constructive actions, and when you are not physically occupied...
"whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things" - Philippians 4:8

 

GetFoodNow, you are definitely worth it!! You know so much more about surviving than most people out there. In a shtf situation your knowledge is invaluable. I wish you lived near me, I would love to visit with you. I'm learning to can, knit, id plants, and garden all with youtube. It would be so much more interesting to learn with another person instead. When there is no Youtube, who teaches? People like you.

Even without your skills, God has you here for a purpose and you may not know what it is yet but He does.

 

getfoodnow, you'd be surprised how much of the actual planning and prepping I do myself, even though I have a husband. Glad to hear you're back to yourself and I wish you the best of luck!