Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
Some people here are really misinterpreting these thoughts! I'm not the least bit thinned skinned regarding "kilt komments." I couldn't care less what people think - just ask my wife! My point is, as Jay correctly noted, that sometimes the attention, positive or negative, is just too damned much work to deal with... and I'd rather not.

I gather that some here wear the kilt for the attention it generates. I don't! I just like wearing 'em....
I totally "got" what Woodsheal was talking about. I PM'd him something similar, but not kilt related because I could totally understand what he's talking about and wanted to share my experiences without going off topic.

I realize you have to put up with comments of all sorts when you stand out and are different: slowing you down from schedule, interrupting a lovely evening out with your loved one/s... but there ARE times you wish you could have both the enjoyment of what it is that makes you different, AND have a little peace and quiet.

Yes, it's highly enjoyable to have the compliments (which outnumber the bad comments)... and it's fairly easy to brush off bad comments, but sometimes you realize that you don't really have the time for it or it's not really the occasion for it and it's taking away from the atmosphere a bit for that particular date/event.

There is nothing about being thin skinned. It's just a matter of "cripes already, not today."