I hear ya, and while James Mac and Cessna are being "glass half full", I get the same response from my family -- and it's for the other reasons. Unfortunately, my mother/father/brother, while all of Scottish descent and fairly interested in family history are very socially conservative, and see wearing a kilt in about the same light as me (years ago) coming home from college with a ponytail. they just don't get it / "approve" of it / are embarrased / etc.

That's okay with me, as I've been shocking them for years. What's worse, is my WIFE (about the most "immediate" family I have) hates the kilt. First off -- she's an amazing woman, and we're very much in love. We share a lot of interests, and have a great time together. But, she has no interest in history/culture, and (cover your ears) thinks kilts are women's clothing, thinks i'm being a "male slut" because I go Regimental "Oh my God!, That's so unsanitary! And, what would you think if I wore a skirt out in public w/ no panties!" , etc. etc.

The only approach I've been able to come up with is to SLOWLY, GRADUALLY expose her to really good, proper representations of other kilted men (like, Sir Sean, Princes Charles, proper Burn's Supper gatherings, etc.). She's still not on board, but over time, I hope she'll come around.

I don't know, man. Don't let the "haters" get ya down!