Dealing with objections

[GTRMAN]

First, please allow me to further define my question / topic: for me, this is more of an anticipatory strike, rather than coping with an existing situation... but I thought I'd ask and see if a) it's been discussed before, or b) someone has already had to deal with this situation.

Essentially, my (new) wife has informed me that while she's fine with me wearing a kilt casually (and formally, of course), my new in-laws probably won't understand why anyone would voluntarily wear a kilt without a formal occasion to attend (ie: casually). My wife believes that her family are too "conformist" ("socially conditioned", "narrow minded", etc - feel free to use the term you prefer most ) to understand or acknowledge any motivation to wear a kilt in a casual situation.

My question is this: has anyone encountered family members who (for whatever reason) are unwilling to attempt to understand why a guy would opt for a kilt over more "normal" bifurcated clothing? How did you deal with this "active ignorance"?

cheers

Hachiman

My mother and grandmother have both commented on the kilt in a "less than positive manner". Neither like them, actually. My mother thinks it's just "weird". My grandmother thinks I'm just refusing to "grow up".

I just laugh and let it roll off my back. I know that I like wearing kilts and I feel most comfortable in them. The women also love them which is a huge ego boost to me.

[Frank McGrath]

If it feels good, do it. The only person you should have to justify it to is God and he doesn"t care either. Have fun.