"One must trust. The art lies in who and how much." S. L. Clemens, I think.

On the way out the door, was it me, I would be telling everbody why i was leaving... "because some moron(s) chose to build aircastles about their preparedness and tried to make it look like I was the guy what was gonna pull their asses out of the fire if things went bad. See ya (gesture), see ya (gesture), wouldn't want to be ya."(doorslam).

Some preppers of whom I knew (in other locations) told me that they have told BLOOD KIN, who wouldn't turn their hand over to prepare, but expect to be covered by their prepared kin, that not only are they not welcome if SHTF, that their greetings will be at range with firearms. Harsh, but needful.