Reality Check

[Riverkilt]

Thanks Bobby,

That's what I'm looking for in this reality check. I will do that search thing and go back and see what I've said and how it may have offended someone....though as you say, its a computer forum and in real life none of us has control over how others react to what we do, say, don't do, don't say. I'm positive we've all been misunderstood and gasped.

I may have failed in my endeavors to point out that Kathy is full time kiltmaker with a quality reputation to be considered ALONG WITH OTHER KILTMAKERS. Again, the final decision is personal.

I have owned 63 kilts to date. They have been constructed by NINE different kiltmakers. I'm all for personal choice.

In the PM my friend said, "If I were you I would give up trying to support so strongly someone who won't even do something so simple as signing up and participating in the discussions, offering her experience, or even helping out her only supporter."

We've talked about Kathy's demeanor and not being a computer discussion type person and feeling that sewing as a full time kiltmaker comes before participation on ANY forum. Others have noted how she spends extensive time on the phone insuring the customer is satisfied.

The concept that she should "offer her experience" is probably an ethical question for her. The Keith Kilt School has chosen to apprentice through school their kiltmakers. Many respected kiltmakers apprenticed to learn the craft. Kathy spent a lot of money to move to Scotland and attend and graduate from the school. I don't know that she has any obligation to share what she learned if she choses not to. There may also be obligations to the school.

Recently my supervisor asked me to "teach" a new social work graduate about substance abuse counseling since he had no training. I went deep into debt in graduate school to learn the skills and now I'm asked to give them away for free. It causes one pause to think.

But without taking time to do the search to my Kathy Lare posts yet it just doesn't seem that they've put anyone else down - no more than when others sing the praises of their favorite kiltmakers.

I do think its important to point out that there are different ways of sewing up a kilt.

Thanks for the feedback Bobby. I will look at it.

Ron