Family objections to wearing your kilt

[QMcK]

Luckily, my family has given me no trouble. Nor have my friends.

Kilty - are you married? If so, it may well be that your parents are worried about the female attention you'll get.

(That's my main reservation about wearing a kilt - people might think it's just some attempt to meet women.)

[Paul]

My mum keeps nagging me about how much money I'm spending on kilts and kilt-things!
Wait until my new sporran and kilt pin come tomorrow ;)

[PGH]

My mum keeps nagging me about how much money I'm spending on kilts and kilt-things!
Wait until my new sporran and kilt pin come tomorrow ;)

Ask her if she'd prefer you waste your money on beer and fags like everyone else.

[Santa Kona]

When mine objects I just say... Well I object that you are a drunk or... I object that this is your 5th husband. That pretty much takes care of that.

[sathor]

Ask her if she'd prefer you waste your money on beer and fags like everyone else.

I do so hope you are British as you say that. Some Americans wouldn't know that you are referring to Cigs. (I hope you are anyways.)

[dfmacliam]

I was thinking the same thing.... Since ciggies are not refered to as fags lol remind me of a friend who was asked to go outside and blow a fag.... He freaked out a bit till it was explained they were asking him to go smoke a ciggie.

[Scott West]

My wife and 20 y/o son like my kilt. Even my in-law's whom could be described as intelligent, mainstream Texas folk (Paris, TX, actually) liked my kilt when I participated in a wedding in Texas on August 1st. During the wedding the only negative response was from a 90-ish y/o lady who shakily comment "who is the man in the skirt?" Like most X-er's, I'm now beyond being offended at others' shortsightedness, staunch conceptions of male modes of dress or hostility at something they don't understanding. However, considering the elderly lady's fragile state of mind, I appreciated her confusion.

[Santa Wally]

When I bought my first kilt (my family Wallace tartan) last March at a Celtic Festival, my wife questioned when I would wear my kilt again and she asked me to change when we got back to our RV resort a bit late for the "pot luck" supper that night. I said, I don't have time to change and I didn't.

The following week, I wore it in the Holly and Shamrock Parade and on two days at the Celebrate Santa Convention in Gatlinburg,TN.

I've worn it several other times with her, including the Ohio Scottish Games in June with the Clan Claus Society and I wore it 4 of 5 days on flights to and from, and while in, Denver a week ago.

My second kilt arrived in the mail yesterday. The tartan is Stewart Royal, the tartan of my Alma Mater, Edinboro (PA) University. I'm ready for Homecoming and Alumni events.

The third one, made with the official Claus of the North Pole tartan, is on the "to do" list,

My wife has gotten used to my kilt "disease".

[Zardoz]

So... After over 100 or so responses to this topic, can we draw any conclusions?
What is/are the main reason(s) for kilt resistance?
Does it seem to effect traditional vs. contemporary kilts differently?
Does it vary geographically?
What are some methods to fix it?
Is it 'cureable'?

[sathor]

Is it 'cureable'?

sadly, it seems that if it is not 'cured' w/i 1 year, it is terminal.

My mom won't be cured in this life, she has taken it way to far...