Well, that went well.

**staticsan** · 30th March 07, 05:56 AM

The one person I most ah... concerned over their reaction at my buying a kilt was my mother. After much deliberation, I've finally shown her my new SportKilt, in a tartan described by them as MacGregor (mum was a MacGregor before she married). No recriminations, or anything. However, it doesn't quite match her genuine MacGregor wool scarf. :-/ Drat.

I also heard a new question: "Where are you going to wear that?" I could only answer "Wherever". She still thinks of them as a 'costume', I fear. Mum did ask if I had all the other things (I don't) so she might be a bit put out when I team a t-shirt with it tomorrow morning. :-)

I haven't shown her my snow camo Neokilt yet...

Wade.

**cessna152towser** · 30th March 07, 06:03 AM

Nice to get a reasonable acceptance from your mother. The MacGregor Sport kilt might also be easier for the workplace to accept than the Camo.

**Kilted KT** · 30th March 07, 06:40 AM

be thankful that she didn't become enraged over the kilt. That happens once and a while.

**Nick** · 30th March 07, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

be thankful that she didn't become enraged over the kilt. That happens once and a while.

Indeed, a friend of mine whose mother is of Scottish decent thinks the kilt is a costume and should only be worn at costume parties. He wears it from time to time anyway (he's up here or college), but he's very slowly trying to break his mother of that particular mindset.

**Fearnest** · 30th March 07, 08:16 AM

Congratulations! A good start! My mom passed away before she saw me kilted, but dad has handled it very well...

**GMan** · 30th March 07, 08:32 AM

Just remember that she has to get used to it too. Good that you got one to honour her (MacGregor)

**unkaholic** · 30th March 07, 08:48 AM

it might not match her MacGregor scarf because there are a bunch of different MacGregor tartans all of which are genuine. there are hunting, dance, weathered, modern, ancient ect. the tartan sport kilt uses appears to be one of the modern hunting variations. hers is probably one of the others. the reason i bring this up is it is another avenue for you to discuss the kilt with her, it's historical implications and its relevance as an acceptable garment, ect. the more you educate people the less they have to be prejudiced about. plus if she knows it is a genuine MacGregor tartan she might be more accepting. here's a link to a bunch of MacGregor tartans:
http://kiltstore.net/sr_swhdr_eighty...Gregor:stage=2
good luck. like anything acceptance usually takes time.

**Celtic Amazon Goddess** · 30th March 07, 10:44 AM

congrads on it going over well with your mom. i was reading on the net a few weeks back and i came across this comment where a guy told his mom and she said " son are you gay" i though to myself what a shelterd woman .