Y2K Burnout and staying on course

greenspun.com : LUSENET : TimeBomb 2000 (Y2000) : One Thread

My family has been preparing for Y2K for over a year now. We have done most of the necessary preparations. What I am finding is I'm saying more and more often the I don't want to think about it anymore and that I wish it would just all go away. My husband who first found out about Y2K and told me about it, is now cooling to how bad it will become. There is hardly any news about non-compliant disasters. I realize that the Y2K spin doctors are in full force, but I am waning as to the severity of Y2K. Anyone convince me with recent details to get me motivated again?

-- Diane (prepare@highlandtraders.com), May 14, 1999

Answers

if you've finished your preps,who cares?why stay all wound up?you had to stay motivated to prepair,and you did.relax and enjoy the fast food.savor the microwave cooking,if we're going to lose it,enjoy it while it lasts,you did what you needed to do and took reponsibility for you and yours,now have a beer.

-- zoobie (zoobiezoob@yahoo.com), May 14, 1999.

zoobie's right.

Most of us are still trying to get completely ready. You are in the fortunate position to have one last fling. Go to Italy or someplace that you may never get the chance to see again.

As for the disasters? Boy, are you going to be sick of them before this is over...

-- Doug (douglasjohnson@prodigy.net), May 14, 1999.


Diane, I've always enjoyed your posts. Y2K may make a mess of the country in a big way because...fixing the water supplies is not a high priority. I think you've seen a few posts about this. After housing, water is the #2 thing. Millions of people without drinkable water for a week will be disasterous. So stay motivated.' Sincerely, Apple

-- Apple (villarta@itsnet.com), May 14, 1999.

I have felt much more relaxed about Y2k lately and what I realize is that is it due to my level of preparedness. When I first realized y2k (about a year ago) I was freaked. Now as I become more and more prepared, it does not have the same feeling. This is probably naive but it seems like the more I prepare, the better I feel. Good luck to everyone.

-- a mom (relax@now.com), May 14, 1999.

I agree with zoobie and "a mom". Sit back and relax, enjoy each day and gently help neighbors, friends and family with their preps! But seriosly, cut yourself some slack! (smile).

-- Kristi (securx@Succeed.net), May 14, 1999.


Perhaps you could change the thread title to "reality sets in".

zoobie~ "enjoy microwave food"? UGH!!! that is plain sick! (c:

-- Used to be GI (not@ny.more), May 14, 1999.


Diane,

I agree with zoobie. If you're prepared then don't sweat it.

I'm basically in the same boat as you. If it all went Infomagic/Milne tomorrow my family would be in just about as good shape as can be expected. And my emotions tell me that "things can't get that bad." My intellect, on the other hand, tells me that it can still get plenty rough. See the thread I started on "Why I am Still Gloomy"

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000pXg

-- David Palm (djpalm64@yahoo.com), May 14, 1999.


I have yet to finish my preparations so I am still highly motivated. I almost panicked today after yesterday's oil refinery fires in Texas and South Korea. If there is widespread failure in refineries, and it's starting this year, we are all going to be in deep doo-doo without proper preps. Just keep rotating your stores.

-- nothere (nothere@nowhere.com), May 14, 1999.

Diane,

There's a little more emphasis now on supply chain problems, and a little less emphasis on utility problems. But even if all the utilities in your area work, Y2K could still change the way people live on a day-to-day basis. Most people survived the Great Depression, and most people survived World War II, but everyone felt the effects.

You don't have to believe you'll be using your insurance to know it's prudent to have insurance. You're now covered. Enjoy the peace of mind of having a paid-up policy.

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), May 14, 1999.


Diane

You have been an inspiration for us all, and a fountain of knowledge much needed. Don't go, but stay. We all need each other.

Thanks again,

Bob

-- Bob P (rpilc99206@aol.com), May 14, 1999.



Diane the human body can not go full tilt but for so long. Thank the Lord that you are so far ahead in your preparations. And this statement is for myself as well. Don't depend on your preps, depend on the Lord.

-- Lyn Truss (StormieLyn@webtv.com), May 14, 1999.

Diane,

I myself have posted on this topic. Whether it's the media getting through to us, the lack of "new" stimuli, or sheer burnout, I don't know.

But I have concluded one thing:

I have already made the decision that I'd rather be safe than sorry. That I will prepare as much as is possible for me.

Continuing to read this board so much is not helping me... I'm trying to cut down. At this point the stimuli -- in either direction -- only serves to cause me one sort of distress or another. My initial attempt to research this topic fiercely was to get enough info so I could make intelligent decisions.

Well, I've made my decision. Now it's just a matter of doing it. Living on the 'hype' of doom, or falling prey to apathy when that hype goes down and our adrenalin lags, isn't healthy. Now it's just time to pull out of the online-obsession and "just do it."

PJ in TX

-- PJ Gaenir (fire@firedocs.com), May 14, 1999.


PJ --

Don't know whether to say "I'll miss you for awhile" or "I'll join you going offline for awhile" -- you hit my nail right on the head.

Financial markets doing their nasty gets my alarms going. Visions of going over Niagara Falls in a barrel or something.

Time to take that vacation -- and finish those preps. I been spinning my wheels, and running my mouth (keyboard) too much.

OK, let's hold hands PJ and jump. See y'all back real soon, all ready for whatever.

-- jor-el (jor-el@krypton.com), May 15, 1999.


Moderation questions? read the FAQ