I have often thought of this scenario. Things are bad. I have plenty or suffiecient amounts for the people in my house. Family members who never thought of being prepared, and perhaps thought I was a little crazy for being so prepared suddenly find themselves in need of my assistance. ie, they need some food and other things. It is easy to say, "hey, you should have been prepared." Although this is true, they are family and they may be in dier"<probably spelled wrong" need of help, and they are a living human. How much do I give up, and how stern do I need to be to allow more for my own family? Just wanted other peoples thoughts. It is very easy to say,"go home, you should have been prepared." But... someone with a conscionse and a heart can not just stand there and not help in the slightest bit.
My thoughts are this, give a little bit initially, tell them that they need to start thinking very seriously about being prepared. Teach them what things they need to do, Hopefully teach them these things before the time is at hand. Also I might want to underplay how much I have and just how prepared Iam so that they dont all want to rely on me. I can't spend all this time preparing just to lose all of it to 20 family members who never thought about being prepared, but I can't completely ignore them and be totally without mercy.
Thanks to all for your comments.
My thoughts are this, give a little bit initially, tell them that they need to start thinking very seriously about being prepared. Teach them what things they need to do, Hopefully teach them these things before the time is at hand. Also I might want to underplay how much I have and just how prepared Iam so that they dont all want to rely on me. I can't spend all this time preparing just to lose all of it to 20 family members who never thought about being prepared, but I can't completely ignore them and be totally without mercy.
Thanks to all for your comments.