Quote Originally Posted by budd4766 View Post
When I got into horses and all things "western", I felt weird being the only guy that wore a cowboy hat in to the office...but after those first few days of feeling weird, (like the spotlight's on you), everybody came to expect it. I think it's the, maybe not "fear", but the feeling of standing out that gets some guys...I know it does me sometime.

I've yet to buy my first kilt. (Made myself do the diet thing and the kilt is the reward....Just got 10lbs to go, btw). And I suspect I'll go through that stage of apprehension when I do start wearing one regularly. Having a Scottish name and a family tartan helps with the reason for wearing one, I suppose, but it's still "different" from the norm, and I suspect it will take some getting used too. Some guys probably just don't want to do that.
I hadn't read this before I posted! This is the social conditioning I'm talkng about. The fact that you are trying to break it is meritorious. Hats off to you!!