thanks dvntmstr im planing long term with her
A completely innocent question... is she planning long term with you? For it to work at ALL levels... you both have to be reading from the same book.
JAB
yea she is.
Good point JaB no sense worrying if shes not in it for the long haul too 🙂
ln this day and age with all the trouble going on everywhere, here included, l cant see how it would be a topic anyone hasnt thought about to some degree.
You don't have to tell her that you are a prepper. Just show her what you have done in the event of a major blackout or disaster. Putting a label on it will scare people with all the hype that has been shown on TV. If she asks if your a prepper, look at her dumbfounded and say, "Well yeah, I guess I am in a way" 
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
thanks
You're serious, she's serious (you think), therefore you gotta let her know. You don't have to say "prepper". I didn't know I was a prepper until two years ago. I didn't know there was a title for what I do. Labels don't matter. Your trying to be prepared to help your family, your girlfriend, your community should anything happen. It's commendable. Besides, she might be totally cool with it. As a woman, I won't date a guy who doesn't prep.
Why do you think we women always pack so much extra stuff?? That huge heavy purse we lug around EVERYWHERE... it's all about prepping!
Go get the girl buddy! She might just think it's romantic to snuggle near your stockpile. LOL.
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i have not told her yet.
When I broke the news to myMrs.I called it our rainy day fund and explained it in a way she understood now she is fine with it.So you will find a way to break the news,good luck it will work out for you.
Best to just spill the beans. Start by talking about house insurance, life insurance, car insurance, then explain that this is your own "insurance". We have no problem paying hundreds of $ a month for insurance, so spending a bit on Prep "insurance " shouldn't be an issue..As far as my wife know, we are not prepers..just prepared.
Chimo...
When All else fails--BIP--
i have not told her yet.
Tell her during sex while you slap her around ....."I'm a prepper!!".
Ok, seriously. warm her up to the idea.
1. Introduce her to preppers that have experienced disasters first-hand. These are the most realistic preppers you'll ever meet. Don't know any? Come out to my events.
2. Show her examples of news stories where people have suffered by failing to prepare - or just watch the news with her - an opportunity will arise where you can say "Well, if they did this or had this then they wouldn't be suffering."
3. Watch movies that show people suffering where they didn't prepare or didn't have knowledge (I.E. The Edge). I'm sure there are other members here that could contribute movie ideas. Glorify how different things would have been for the characters had they had some food stores, security, etc.
4. Demonstrate how vulnerable different aspects of society are through the news and media (I.E. This happened in this country so that's why the price of 'X' has raised).
5. Passively bring up and show her the connection during any conversation that's applicable. Demonstrate the chain-reaction of events and leave open ended questions. For Example:
Really sweetie? That's interesting because no gas will mean no trucks and no trucks will mean no food. How much food does you mother have in the basement?
...Yes, I heard about that....the funny thing with black-outs is that we need electricity for the pumps to pump water up to the water towers. That means we'll only have a few days water. What do you think we would do?
(While watching Doomsday Preppers) - Wow, some of these are guys are crazy! But some of their ideas are kind of neat and I guess it doesn't hurt to be prepared, what do you think sweetie?
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A husband tells his wife he is becoming a prepper.
she gets upset thinking "its a waste of money" and storms off.
later that day she walks in on him while he is talking to his insurance rep to cancel his house insurance policy.
she questions what he is doing.
he explains,
how often have we had a fire or a situation where we have used our insurance? "its a waste of money"
summary:
better to have the insurance and not need it than to need it and not have it!
I cant remember where it read something like this, but its the best way i explain to others that may "think im crazy"
