First post, first question

[turpin]

Well, as the title says, this is my first post here. As you may have gathered, TheSp8 is my daddy. Now, he recently bought me an Amerikilt, and I'll have it in a few days. I've been asking some of my friends their opinions, and disappointingly, the responses have been unanimously negative. I go to Kansas State University(and I'm an Ag Major, no less), and although I love the school, it does have the downside of being strongly rooted in farming and cowboy hats, and therefore rather unused to anything remotely foreign. I've asked upwards of 15-20 of my friends, and all of them have replied in some form of, 'Dude, if I see you on campus, I'm totally walking the other way.' Has anyone else had a similar experience or any comments?

Let them walk away. Less competition for the ladies that are sure to be drawn to a man confident enough to wear the kilt openly and for no special occasion whatsoever. Once they see the result, they may be drawn back for the honey themselves.

Seriously, don't expect miracles, but once you start you should be consistent. This doesn't mean you have to wear it all the time, but if you put it away after initial negative response, they have won and you have caved. Only you can decide whether you want to be defined by your own values or those of others.

For a more comprehensive and thoughtful answer, I can't think of anything I've seen on this forum that addresses your specific issues beteter than Cavscout did above.

Good kilting - you dad will be proud!