Family objections to wearing your kilt

**Cynthia** · 28th July 09, 07:11 AM

No problems in our families that we're aware of, thankfully.

**Tony Miles** · 28th July 09, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Fit2BKilted

Does Korean culture not have a MUG (Masculine Unbifurcated Garment) in it's history? Perhaps that might soften some views...

maybe this has something to do with it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3kpyJI2JBo

**Catdad** · 28th July 09, 07:32 AM

I haven't any problems wearing a kilt around my wife. I haven't told my mother that I'm wearing kilts yet because I don't think she'd understand. I'm German on both sides of the family so kilt wearing is not in our heritage directly (yes, I know Germans wear kilts). Mom would probably accept it, although I know I'd have to face a lot of questions from everyone back the part of Michigan where I grew up. The only kilt wearers you see there are the occasional pipe bands during parades. Lederhosen are more common for special events.

**RB51** · 28th July 09, 07:54 AM

I get teased a bit about it by family, but all good natured. Wife loves it, even asking this morning why I didn't have the kilt on for our walk as I normally do (have to get some pleats whacked into line before being seen in public again). My grandaughter thinks it's cool, and my little 3 yr old grandson likes to pull his socks up as far as he can to look like Grandpa.

Laurie

**Zardoz** · 28th July 09, 07:56 AM

Glad to say I don't have any stories about this! I've had no problems with any friends or family.

**MrLion** · 28th July 09, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Hutch863

My wife is from Korea (South), and she hates it when I wear my kilt anywhere but to some shindig where everybody is kilted. I never make fun of her traditional dress, but she just hates the kilt.

I even showed her the Korean in a kilt, and she just walked away.

My wife lets me attend the annual Highland Games in Portland w my brother, kilted, but came up with her own "rule" of 'you cannot wear that (kilt) when you are with me, anywhere.'
She is of German-American background; INSISTS kilts look like SKIRTS and won't budge on that. Sigh.
Happy to be able to indulge my interests here on this forum,

**Jaggy thistle** · 28th July 09, 09:11 AM

My wife will not come out with me if I do not wear the kilt

**crboltz** · 28th July 09, 10:09 AM

When we told my parents that we would be wearing kilts in our wedding, she kind of grumbled but didn't really voice an objection. When I said I was going to make them my dad (who went to school for fashion design), was impressed. After my mom told her co-workers about her (gay) son wearing a kilt for his wedding (I'm sure she was looking for sympathy), the co-workers all grabbed the latest bridal magazines, and photos of weddings they had been to -- all featuring handsome Grooms in kilts. Suddenly mom thought it was a great idea. Personally I'm not sure that my parents would have attended the wedding if my sister and grandmother hadn't leaned on them. Anyway, my folks think it is a little weird I wear a kilt when I teach -- but I found that showing individuality gives the students a freedom to express their own opinions and thoughts and not just parrot back what they think the "teacher wants to hear."

Cheers
Chris

**Frank McGrath** · 28th July 09, 10:34 AM

I have two sisters in law nthat do not like the kilt. One saw me at thanksgiving and her first comment was, whining, What's that?. I told her it was a kilt. Even her young son told her what I was wearing. The other is married to my wife's brother. We had decided to go in the town closest to their house and go the the Irish bar. I proceeded to change into the kilt, and she said she refused to go if I was wearing the skirt. Well, I changed into pants, after all, we were their guests. I proceeded to get rip roaring drunk, yet kept my mouth shut. Very hard for me to do when plastered and angry , too.

Addendum to rant.....Can't wait to return to the scene of the crime. Gaelic festival at Snow Hill later on in the year.

**Marshal Moroni** · 28th July 09, 10:36 AM

Well, some both ways. Wife is supportive, as are daughters and sons (both of whom wear kilts on occasion). Step children think wearing the kilt is embarrassing, and its one more reason for me to be unwelcome in their lives, even though their Mother and I have been married for 10 years.

Parents and siblings think kilts are odd, ranging from mildly amused to almost hostile.

Fortunately, those closest to me, by blood and friendship accept and enjoy my kilts.

It's a good thing to, since I wear kilts as often as possible. Heck, even my students (I have Kilt Fridays at my HS) have accepted my kilts.

Cheers and hang in there,

Marshal Moroni