A couple of the recent threads by Doc Hudson and LordDamax have set me to wondering how many of us encounter resistance from family and friends about wearing the kilt as an every day garment. I'm sure this has been discussed to death on numerous threads, but it amazes me how many guys have reported on how their loved ones have rebelled against simply wearing an item of clothing.

The only negative reactions I've gotten from family are from my brother, who simply likes to give me a hard time (and I, him), and my one cousin who simply doesn't understand things that don't fit into her world.

My brother was teasing me about wearing a UK at one time, and got to the point of "Dude, why ARE you wearing that?"

I simply responded, "Some of us need the extra room." Then I glanced at his pants and remarked, "You must not."

My cousin, who I just ignore anyway, yelled across a whole room full of my relatives "Oh my god! He's wearing a skirt!" when she first saw it. And then, after the conversation in the room had gotten away from the kilt, she pipes up out of no where, "Why are you wearing that?"

I just told her "it's comfortable." It's easier just to let her stew in her little world than to try to increase the size of it.

Any other stories of how you've defused those close to you, or perhaps stories of the troubles you've had with family/friends?