Its taken quite a while, but at last I feel the light is at the end of the tunnel with regard to me feeling confident about wearing my kilt around my own locality. I have no problems in wearing it to an 'event' or hill walking or away from home etc. I know I've mentioned some of the following before.... My wife has always encouraged me that if I want to wear my kilt anywhere at anytime its ok with her. She said that if she thought I looked not right, silly, ungroovy or whatever term one wants to call it, she would have said so and certainly would have recommended I never wore it again and that if I pursued it she would have not be seen with me in it out and about anywhere. It was a while ago now when she said 'I'll say this once more and never again' .. 'wear your kilt when you want to .. you don't have to ask my permission or ask for my support, its there'. That I know is a major confidence builder in itself. But its up to me and my inner self to overcome my own hurdles and hang ups as to when to wear it on a daily basis locally ... and thats what I've been working on. Like many have said in post before, I am my own worst enemy, putting up barriers that I know deep down really don't exist. My neighbour (who is in her early 60's) has seen me in my kilt many times, said to me once 'do you wear it that often'. I said to her mainly around the house .. events .. or hill walking, but I don't have the confidence to just amble up to the local shops with it on'. Her reply was 'why not, its only a kilt'. I had no reply to that at the time. Over the last several weeks we have had several friends around to the house both single males and females and couples. I have worn my kilt on all these occasions .. made a special point of doing so. They do know of my kilt as there are some pictures around the house with me in it .. but I've suddenly confronted them at the door in it and simple said hi and come on in. Two have said nothing at all and the others have just commented fab kilt. They have all been back several times and I have been kilted every time. Yesterday we had somebody calling around to see an item of furniture that we were selling. I decided to wear my kilt. I was unsure whether the husband or wife or both were going to call. As it turned out it was the wife. I opened the door we both said 'hello'. She simple commented once in the house .. 'your looking very smart'. I was casual in my kilt/denim shirt etc. I said thank you and told her I quite often wear my welsh kilt. Her reply was 'and why not you'. That was it. She stayed a while decided to purchase the item and was off. All these little things over a period of time are becoming confidence boosters to me .. especially when I find the kilt to be the most comfy garment of all to wear. Derek.