Respect for other members - specifically those in a suburban area

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My first post after lurking for a bit, thought I would sign up to post on this thread

Rural versus towns is all down to the individuals circumstances. I've lived in both cities and the countryside and both have their good and bad points. Cities aren't all like some ghetto full of drug dealers and chavs like they are often described on prepping sites and likewise the countryside isn't some rose tinted version of one man and his dog. There are plenty of chavs and scum in the countryside and plenty of decent people in the cities, neither is perfect.

In the city I have a large group of friends, quite a few in the construction industry, builders, chippies, electricians, all useful to know, some other friends are the local wanabee version of the Sopranos, again useful people to know.

I am well aware of the risks involved in living in the city but on balance for me and my own personal circumstances the upside outweighs the downside. If I had kids I would probably prefer to bring them up outside of a city but I dont so that is not relevant.

Anyone who makes the assumption that I am somehow less of a prepper than them because I dont want to move into the middle of nowhere is someone whos opinion I dont care about or place any value on anyway.

At the end of the day I prep in a way thats right for me, not whats right for someone else.

Now, after having had my say - Nice to meet you all