Quote Originally Posted by Alan H View Post
No worries! I was just curious how much, or in what way kilts, kiltwearing and kiltmaking featured in peoples assesment of "who they are"...their personal identity.

With me, the answer is "not much". "Kilts" etc are a fun thing that I do that I enjoy, but they're not part of what, in my head "defines me" to myself.

I am going to have to agree with you on this. I love wearing kilts, and I usually wear my kilt about once or twice a week. But i wouldn't go as far as to say it helps define who i am. It is definitely a part of me and my life and I truly do embrace my celtic heritage, but "defining" as a part of me is just a little to strong of a word.

I am foremost a Father. My son definitely helps define who i am. I am a deep thinking over analytical individual. I never grew out of the "why" phase when I was 3. I am a member of the SCA, but only a small portion of that life influences who I am on a day to day basis.

As for the rest of me I'm still trying to figure that out. My wife left me a year and a half ago with no notice whatsoever. The life that I had created with her and my son, was completely destroyed. I'm back on my feet now, but I'm still in the process of defining who I am and what I want out of life.

Thank you for the good question Alan. Cheers!