This is a question I have been asking myself for some time. I don’t think I have ever made a secret of the fact that kilt-wearing for me is something reserved for special occasions, weddings, social events, ceilidhs, going to church – that kind of thing. What I think I have learned belonging to this forum, however, is that for many kilt-wearing is a daily event, almost an obsession even, and that is not for me.
Another recent occurrence where I experienced attitudes formed within a society obsessed by mortality and the various ways of achieving which were somehow attributed to me. Coming as I do from a society with such different attitudes to these matters this only served to bring home how our two societies, despite sharing a common ancestry to such a large degree, have since diverged in attitude to such a remarkable extent.
I have met many kind, and I have no doubt, sincere and genuine people here and will continue to drop by from time to time to see how you are getting on but I realise now that it is not somewhere I can ever fully belong.
Best wishes to you all.