I'm really fortunate - my wife loves me wearing a kilt, and woe betide anybody who would dare to make a disparaging comment. How cool she is about it really hit home yesterday:

We getting ready to go to a party yesterday, and our (almost 8 y.o.) daughter came out of her room, saw me in my kilt, and said "Oh, Daddy, are you wearing your kilt?". She said it in a way that translated as "Oh, Daddy, why are you wearing your kilt?". I explained to her that it was a party for everybody, not just the kids, and that I like to wear my kilt to parties and other social gatherings, not just "special" occasions.

We got the impression that our daughter was a bit concerned about the way her little friends might react. Now, my daughter loves kilts and all things associated with them, but we all know how bitchy kids can be, and hate the idea of making my kids' lives more difficult that they need to be.

Straight away my wife took charge of the situation and explained that if any kids thought it was funny that I was wearing a kilt, then it was embarrasing for them, not us. She then went on to explain that if anybody asked if I wore anything under my kilt, then that was embarrassing for the person asking, because, after all, who wants to talk about other people's underwear?

She went on to explain that my kilt is a symbol of my (and our kids') heritage, and that people are allowed to wear whatever they want anyway. She finished it off by saying, "Darling, if anybody says anything rude or nasty, just say, "So what, my Daddy wears kilts, we don't make a big deal about it so why should you?"

God I love that woman!