In teaching disaster preparedness I am often told that "We will take in those who aren't prepared but they will have to work and if they will not work they will have to leave."
My question is what your plan is if they will not work, just what to lounge all day raid the food supply when they want to with no regard as to how long it may be before any chance of replacement.
If they refuse to leave then what? Do you physically throw them out and risk a fist fight? What about others in the group who would feel bad about turning them out and want to let them stay even if they are freeloading.
Will you be able to stand up to their tirade about you being selfish and uncaring as they do their best to make you feel guilty about turning them out?
What if they want to take over leadership and do things as they see fit even if it compromises the safety of the group.
What if they want to give away precious supplies to others who come knocking looking for a hand out even if they don’t stay.
Even if it is your house and your rules others may side with them in order to avoid arguments and confrontations.
What if they invite others to join the group. Most likely these will be lazy dead beats as well.
Even if they agree with you about how long you all will be on your own they really believe that help is only a day or two away. Then the government will show up with boxes and boxes of everything the group will need.
They believe there will be ample food, water, toiletries, clothing, and generators with plenty of gas, cots and blankets. After all that is the purpose of FEMA.
They will accuse you of being pessimistic and they will show no thought about the future beyond tomorrow or the next day
Jerry
My question is what your plan is if they will not work, just what to lounge all day raid the food supply when they want to with no regard as to how long it may be before any chance of replacement.
If they refuse to leave then what? Do you physically throw them out and risk a fist fight? What about others in the group who would feel bad about turning them out and want to let them stay even if they are freeloading.
Will you be able to stand up to their tirade about you being selfish and uncaring as they do their best to make you feel guilty about turning them out?
What if they want to take over leadership and do things as they see fit even if it compromises the safety of the group.
What if they want to give away precious supplies to others who come knocking looking for a hand out even if they don’t stay.
Even if it is your house and your rules others may side with them in order to avoid arguments and confrontations.
What if they invite others to join the group. Most likely these will be lazy dead beats as well.
Even if they agree with you about how long you all will be on your own they really believe that help is only a day or two away. Then the government will show up with boxes and boxes of everything the group will need.
They believe there will be ample food, water, toiletries, clothing, and generators with plenty of gas, cots and blankets. After all that is the purpose of FEMA.
They will accuse you of being pessimistic and they will show no thought about the future beyond tomorrow or the next day
Jerry