wingriderz,
I have been allowed to carry a pocket knife from a very very young age. I can get along comfortably without my wallet but not without my knife. Like you, I carry a Case Peanut in my pocket as well as various other larger knives depending on the mood I wake up in. The larger knives change pretty regularly, but the Peanut is always on board. Could not get along without it! I have three or four of them so I can change colors if I wish, but the knife is the same in different dress. And one of mine is also white! And I can get the Peanut out without causing those who are horrified by anyone carrying a knife or a gun to take too much notice. Thankfully here in West Texas, if you don't carry both, most folks wonder what's wrong with you!
I got started carrying two knives when I was in the Army. When others found out I carried a knife, they were always wanting to borrow it. Some of 'em had no clue how to treat a knife, so I carried a cheap one for a loaner that I didn't mind losing and kept my good knife for my own personal use. Shoot, sometimes, I have been known to carry three knives. I sewed a pocket onto the inside of my uniform boot top where I carried one of the early Buck folders. Not so much for protection but for self preservation. The pocket was black and my boots were black and I figured it just might get overlooked if someone locked me up in my own handcuffs and removed my weapons. Thankfully that never happened, but it could have!
I just don't understand how a guy gets by without a knife. My wife didn't understand about a knife except for work in the kitchen. But she was always wanting to use mine for something. So I got her a few knives ... a peanut for her pocket, another small keychain knife for her purse, and eventually a nice small to medium sized locking folder with a clip. She began to carry it in her hip pocket, and now she gets frantic if she forgets it. She was helping a couple other ladies with a project the other day and something needed cutting. She whipped out her folder and quickly sliced it, folded it up, and stowed it away. When she looked up, both ladies were looking at her with their mouths open and their eyes big. They couldn't believe she was carrying such a knife, or any knife for that matter. She just told them that hers was a small one and that they oughta see the one I carry! She kinda enjoyed the reaction of the other ladies. Knives ain't just for men, you guys. Get your wife a nice little knife and show her how to use it. If she'll carry it for a while and remember she's got it, it will become indispensible for her. A knife doesn't have to be big in size to be a big help!