Some postive spouse response

**Monkey@Arms** · 14th December 06, 07:25 PM

As indicated in past threads I've had the typical mixed reaction about the whole kilt thing from wife. We've been together almost 20 years, and my wearing a kilt is a new development. There were moments of outright hostility to the concept, to helpful support, and everything in between.

So today she comes back from her office holiday party, and she reports that people were talking about my kilt. (I wore a UK while marching in the July 4th parade with her office contingent, discussed here.) Apparently there were some approving remarks made to her (perhaps of a slightly ribald nature), one guy at the table then referred to it as a skirt and the other ladies at the table jumped on him about it.

So I say, well great, because I was thinking of wearing my SWK to your manager's open house on Christmas eve. Sure, she says, as if I said I was going to wear black shoes.

Now for you guys whose spouses (of any gender) were approving from the get-go, that's no big deal. But for me, I'd like to think of it as a sign of progress, and offer it to others whose spouses are on the fence as a hopeful indication that with patience (and desensitization) they might eventually come around.

Best regards,

Jake

**MrLion** · 14th December 06, 07:49 PM

Thanks for the encouraging note.

**thescot** · 14th December 06, 07:56 PM

HOpe springs eternal within this human breast. Maybe your wife could call mine and do lunch.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 14th December 06, 08:27 PM

Yeah, get my wife in that luncheon as well.

**TimC** · 15th December 06, 08:42 AM

Hey, that's great Jake. It's hard when the other half isn't on the same page as you on ANY subject but even more so when it's something as emotionally charged (pride for instance) as wearing a kilt. Does this mean we may see BOTH of you at a Beer Friday at some point???

-Tim

**Monkey@Arms** · 15th December 06, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by TimC

Does this mean we may see BOTH of you at a Beer Friday at some point???

-Tim

Beer Friday's are difficult both logistically, and because she hates beer. :confused:

Now if we could get them to stock cider . . . I am still working on getting her to the Burns' Supper.

Best regards,

Jake

**MacHummel** · 15th December 06, 11:38 AM

All I can say is my wife is so super supportive of kilt wearing she helped me start a business, she loves it, we did have a child shortly after we got married.

**nixphotography** · 15th December 06, 01:27 PM

You know guys the one thing about your wife already being mad and you(or I), and being in the dog house is that she's already mad so why not keep wearing it. Once she get back happy with me she'll be used to it.

Just an observation.

Brett

**Barclay** · 15th December 06, 02:00 PM

Since I've been kilted since childhood, I always kind of took it for granted that my SO was supportive, but in light of all the negative spousal responses recently I decided it might be time to ask. The response I got was an "Yeah! I like them." Followed by a sly grin and an "anytime you don't wear underwear is okay with me." Yep, I'll keep kilting.

**Alan H** · 15th December 06, 09:29 AM

It took my lady about 6 months to get to grundging acceptance, but nowadays if i do a good job of putting stuff together, she'll actually tell me I look nice.

Here's the thing....if someone ELSE says something snide about my kilts, then all I have to do is turn her loose on 'em and they retreat, bleeding from multiple wounds. nope, nope..it's her prerogative and only her prerogative to rag on me about kilts.