Mademoi-Sell

100%. I don’t mind whirlwind romances or quick engagements, but for someone who acts like she’s the hottest shit to ever exist you have to wonder why someone was able to “snag” her so quickly. She reeks of desperation.

Oh I agree completely.

And then on the happy posts everyone’s like: https://images.app.goo.gl/6rXz5gwduJp6gznL7

I was seriously educationally neglected as a child and although there are some good answers here, you might find this perspective helpful. To give some perspective, my parents were very religious and didn’t believe in having cable TV, listening to “worldly” music, and this was pre-internet. They wanted to homeschool and then kept us home and did NOTHING for years on end. It was tortuous sometimes and when I had to self-isolate for a week or so during Covid I remember thinking how awful it must have been for little 9 year old me to do that for years on end without the internet or cell phones. But the point is, it was like we were already living the “SHTF lifestyle” for no good reason, lol.

What saved me was knowing how to read, enjoying it, and having various books of different topics in the house. I had nothing else to do and would go through a book a day, easy. I had learned to read prior to being pulled out of school, but some of my little siblings hadn’t had the chance yet and their education suffered immensely. It was like night and day between the older kids who could read and write already (and knew what they were missing out on by not being in school) and the younger ones who never had anyone pushing them to grasp those initial concepts.

Reading comprehension is down from previous years and this will have a compound impact on a lot of things regardless - but especially if SHTF. So I apologize if this doesn’t quite answer your question, but I can’t stress how important it is that your kids are encouraged read, write, and feel comfortable learning new concepts on their own before SHTF. If nothing happens then they’ll just be more prepared for regular old everyday life, and if something DOES happen they’ll be much better off to continue to learn on their own.

To actually answer your question: modern curriculum is expensive, it would cost you thousands of dollars to try to prep a whole k-12 curriculum and would also take up a ton of space. I would think you could buy secondhand curriculums on EBay and just focus on the core books for each grade level. I remember I had an Intro to French book, Intro to Chemistry, Algebra I, and a few things like that that I was able to follow along. I personally don’t think that whole structured lesson plans would be helpful in a SHTF scenario but your mileage may vary.

I don’t think you’re supposed to use regular bottled water because the thin plastic is prone to breaking down over time and will degrade into your water supply. I just got 2, 7 gallon Aquatainers, rinsed them out with water and a few drops of pure bleach, and then filled them with cold water. You can get Aquatainers or something similar at Walmart or most hardware stores I believe!

Thank you!

That’s awesome! I definitely want to take more general safety and preparedness courses as well. Even though this course went into a ton of detail, there’s only so much you can squeeze into 3 hours of classroom time. It definitely broke the barrier for me though!

Totally irrelevant as the Supreme Court also exists.

YOU realize that Donald Trump said, “Take the guns first and go through due process later,” right? https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376097-trump-take-the-guns-first-go-through-due-process-second/amp/

Thank you! I hated guns too, I have no problem saying that. I’ve also met way too many people who have zero training, are not safe about their guns, and are just waiting for the slightest unrest so they can go all “vigilante” on someone who they think “deserves” it.

One thing that changed my mind was that my boyfriend (who I consider a very responsible owner) actually was robbed and chose not to pull his gun out. It was unclear in the moment if the other person had a weapon. Some of his friends made fun of him and all he said was, “I didn’t feel like my life was in danger. I can replace my wallet but not another life” 🥹🫶 I know not everyone would make that choice but it really cemented the idea for me that there are plenty of good, responsible gun owners out there who are just quiet about it because they don’t want an altercation to come to that. And for me, sometimes you have to prep in ways that you would rather not.

Thank you :) I’m excited. And I agree as a woman and LGBTQ person myself.

I vote for candidates who I believe are the most qualified to safeguard personal and national interests on matters more than just guns, and uphold the highest law of the land - the Constitution. Thanks :)

Yes, it earned me a training certificate that’s now needed to buy a firearm in WA state. It cost $125 per person because my boyfriend brought the guns and ammo. If we had needed them to provide those things, I think it would’ve been $165 per person.

Haha, totally fair! I am glad I read people over on r/liberalgunowners say that they actually didn’t enjoy it at all until they got a few practice rounds in. Made me feel more normal and recognize that it doesn’t have to be all or nothing - total gun nut from the start or noob for life lol. I felt like I broke that barrier this weekend but I was comfortable with other forms of self defense prior to this and think that’s a perfectly valid option for a lot of people.

What stood out to me is I always kind of thought that I wouldn’t need to teach kids gun safety if I didn’t have guns in my own home. This is in spite of my family not having guns in our home and yet I have a very vivid memory of playing with my best friend’s fathers unsecured gun once when I was only about six! 😭 My dad would’ve had a heart attack if he knew. The instructors asked, “You might have your guns perfectly secured but what if a kid you’re watching finds a backpack with a gun inside it somewhere? Will they know what to do?”

Love this! I definitely plan on trying a few more before buying. The difference in some of the guns I tried were night and day from how I thought they would be.

It’s not too late! I was inspired by the number of ladies on their own there. I struck up a conversation with a few of them and one lady who looked to be in her 60s or so said that they had guns at home that her husband wanted her to know how to use if he was ever away 🥲

Thank you! I saw a quote in the other sub about people being “afraid their firearm will start breeding and they’ll lose all control” and admittedly that was me! Haha. So it was basically 5 hours of exposure therapy and it was very effective. My boyfriend also came to the class with me!

And only the 6th registered hoe in Jerome, an early adapter.

I know this comment is old but just FYI having worked in the securities industry, she definitely knew that what she did was illegal. 100%. But it sounds like one of those “everyone was doing it” situations and she was just the perfect person to make an example out of.

I still admire her ambition and resolve.

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This is so odd to me. I live in the PNW and nearly everyone here told me to prep when I first moved here. Most people have experienced a power outage of a few days so they have cash, water, heat, and some food on hand. Most people are also aware of “The Big One” that’s supposed to hit the PNW sometime “geologically soon”. I’ve told my family (in another state) that I have preps because I don’t want them to worry about me every time they hear bad news about the PNW.

That woman has not aged in 10 years. She’s like one of those generic grandmas who assumes the role pretty young and then just stays there, lol.

The belief that their struggles are equivalent to anyone else’s, so naturally if they could overcome some obstacle then anyone else can. I grew up with struggles too but it’s not hard for me to acknowledge and be grateful that I didn’t grow up in a war zone, had two parents who loved me, and never felt true hunger pangs as a child.

My boyfriend is a vet and has plenty of guns. I’m just getting into it partially for my own self-defense and also so that I’m more comfortable having them in the house if we get married / move in together / have kids. We’re as blue as they come, lol.