Beekissed
Mountain Sage
I have found that to be true of most folks when a discussion is raised about subjects that frighten them~death, religion, food shortages, health issues, etc.
There are certain types of people, when faced with an upcoming crisis, will attempt to prepare for it~making a will, developing a relationship with God or whatever they deem is their spiritual safety, taking proactive steps to improve their health, preparing their family and themselves for all the various aspects of the crisis.
Then there are those who have a different set of coping mechanisms~ineffectual in a real crisis situation~but which tends to keep them from open fear in the face of a perceived danger.
These are the folks who haven't gotten past the denial and anger stage and are using these to drown out the words of those who have reached acceptance and self-actualization.
When said crisis occurs, these folks usually move into the bargaining stage...sadly, they have nothing with which to bargain if the crisis is indeed a national or global crisis. Their coping mechanisms are immature and not up to the challenge of dealing with an actual emergency.
Sadly, more and more folks are of the latter type...at least in my neck of the woods. Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die.....
There are certain types of people, when faced with an upcoming crisis, will attempt to prepare for it~making a will, developing a relationship with God or whatever they deem is their spiritual safety, taking proactive steps to improve their health, preparing their family and themselves for all the various aspects of the crisis.
Then there are those who have a different set of coping mechanisms~ineffectual in a real crisis situation~but which tends to keep them from open fear in the face of a perceived danger.
These are the folks who haven't gotten past the denial and anger stage and are using these to drown out the words of those who have reached acceptance and self-actualization.
When said crisis occurs, these folks usually move into the bargaining stage...sadly, they have nothing with which to bargain if the crisis is indeed a national or global crisis. Their coping mechanisms are immature and not up to the challenge of dealing with an actual emergency.
Sadly, more and more folks are of the latter type...at least in my neck of the woods. Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die.....
So, I don't bring it up. 
I told DH, don't expect me to take care of them for free...they come to our house, they WORK for their meals! He just sat there in silence, so I'm real curious how things will go at my house should SHTF and they all come rushing over. hmph...... 
