Family objections to wearing your kilt

[GreenDragon]

Surrender. Your. Man. Card. Right now.

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No reason to demand that man's man card! My wife has the same issues.

[Dixiecat]

Hey guys, thanks for your kind words. Things are pretty even right now so I don't have much to complain of. The soon-to-be ex is actually a good father and mostly a good man (except for that kilt aversion and oh, for walking out...).

Anyway, not being a regular kilt wearer I can only offer the comments I've gotten for taking up highland dancing at the ripe age of _____ (over 40). My parents came to visit and got to see me and their grandaughter compete side by side (the girl whopped my ***). Mom made a few supporting comments but I could see that she thought I was a little too old. Meh. Maybe so, but it's an awesome form of exercise!

I don't see why any woman in her right mind could not like a man in a kilt. You all look great!

[Macleod91]

My father and Mother love that i wear a kilt and fully encourage it, my grandparents on the other hand....not so much... even though my grandma is a Campbell she still objects to me wearing it, saying things like "i thought i had a grandson not a granddaughter" i just let is slide though. But i took her to the highland games this year in Enumclaw and she enjoyed her self alot, she especially likes the Dancers. Slowly she is starting to take a interest and break that 1950's "everyone conform" attitude

[sathor]

My father and Mother love that i wear a kilt and fully encourage it, my grandparents on the other hand....not so much... even though my grandma is a Campbell she still objects to me wearing it, saying things like "i thought i had a grandson not a granddaughter" i just let is slide though. But i took her to the highland games this year in Enumclaw and she enjoyed her self alot, she especially likes the Dancers. Slowly she is starting to take a interest and break that 1950's "everyone conform" attitude

My grandma on my dad's side plays the dulcimer, and before moving to SC, the group she played with did Celtic music, and I have heard kilts were involved. My grandpa doesn't say a word about it, though he is a WW2 vet, I think there might be a chance he served near kilted people, it wouldn't really surprise me. Of course, my aunt Helen brought back some "Alexnder" tartan from Scotland many years ago, if my grandma finds it, I might be able to figure just what tartan it really is.

[McMurdo]

My younger brother, who owns a menswear store, by the way, gave me a pair of pants for my birthday last year. They have hung in the closet ever since. I do have to deal with things like that from time to time.

[ChubRock]

My wife is starting to dig it actually. My thirteen year old daughter is still not wanting to be seen with me in public because at this age she doesn't want to have any reason to seem out of norm. Truly since I wear a UK, they tell people it is a carpenter's kilt and everybody's like "cool." It just takes time.

[Riverkilt]

Got word at our gathering of cousins last month that one of my first cousins once removed - a young lady in her 20s - didn't think much of me wearing a skirt. Her mother, my first cousin, asked me to educate her.

When she arrived I went right to her and asked her if she liked my skirt. Told her politely that it is called a kilt, the traditional dress in the land of her ancestors, and that the tartan I was wearing was Scott - her family tartan.

She didn't say anything and pretty much avoided me the rest of the time. Her stuff, not mine. Probably more to do with kids not liking parents than the kilt.

[dfmacliam]

My mother thinks it's great, but she reminds me we are Irish. My 5 yr old grandbaby asked her mom why her "cheii" (grandpa) is wearing a skirt in pictures.... so my daughter explains culture shows her pictures, and then she still asks why is cheii and them men wearing skirts? Lol I guess when she gets older she will understand.

[celtic cowboy]

Well my Mom stoped with the off comments, My nice and nephew still joke about it. And I was told that if I had made it to my Mom's family meetup this year that "a bunch" of them were going to give me grief. Oh well, I do plan on going next year.....I hope to have a Armstrong by then since that is the big part of Scot on Mom's side. Funny thing my Dad never says a word, maybe there is a little pride in the old guy some where.

[Mike in Dayton]

My ex-wife did not like them at all. I think she was just jealous that I looked better in a skirt then she did. ;)

As for others (family and friends), reaction is mixed. It appears there is no issue when worn as a costume for a Celtic event or even KiltNights. Worn around town running errands appears to be another matter.

Mike