So have you ever been afraid to wear the kilt.

**The Kilted Reverend** · 23rd April 09, 10:46 PM

I mentioned to mom and sister that I had every intention of dawning the kilt and going to see my old high schol football team play ball. After a momentary pause mom says that she wishes that I not do that because se says that people get jumped for no reason. Basically she thinks that because I wear a kilt out in public that a group of people will just run up and beat the crap out of me. This is not the first time this comment has been made by her. I know she worries as a mother. But is this fear of her's waranted.

Have any of the Rabble ever been in situations where they felt threatened.

Is this a problem around the world.

Slaine,
TKR

**Jock Scot** · 23rd April 09, 11:51 PM

Well no, actually.

**The Wizard of BC** · 24th April 09, 01:05 AM

Afraid, no. I leave it to lesser men to be afraid of me. For I wear The Kilt.
I stand proud. I face the world head on. I meet jibes and remarks with a sense of humor and at times a firm look. For I know that when all is said and done, in the end, I will have the lady on my arm and all will envy me.

Seriously, I have never been afraid. I have at times been stupid and gone places where it was not wise to be. I have at time, when I was young and immortal, done things that proved to be unhealthy, but I lived.

And when compared to those times when there were people with guns intent on killing me I find almost any situation can be handled with a calm voice, a sense of humor, and by remembering that their attitude usually comes from fear and uncertainty. Make the fear and uncertainty go away and so goes the attitude.

**Oddern** · 24th April 09, 02:10 AM

After the company Christmas party in December I found my self walking through the streets of Oslo (Capital of Norway) at 3 AM sunday morning, lots of drunken party people everywhere. I felt pretty scared and thought that I'll be lucky of I live through this. I got a lot of stares and a lot of positive reactions.
I don't think you should worry to much.
Power to the kilt!!

**sirdaniel1975** · 24th April 09, 03:45 AM

Doubtful. You're the real man anyway. Why should you even care?

**Howard Clark** · 24th April 09, 04:08 AM

No, never. Apprehensive a time or two in the beginning, but it soon passes. Unfounded fear, IMO.

In her defense, fear is the currency of the day. It is everywhere at the moment. Do not succumb to it.

Steve has it right !

**JolyStNicholas** · 24th April 09, 04:52 AM

This weekend is "Bike Fest" in Leesburg Florida, they expect about 250,000
motorcycles there, I'm going KILTED. Don't expected any problems. Never do.
Maybe a few ignorant comments for the alcohol impaired, but not much more.

**jrmiller** · 24th April 09, 05:05 AM

We live in a world and culture largely manipulated and controlled by fear. This messes with your head, but in the end you have to move through it and not let it control you.

It may very well be that one of the reasons you are attracted to kilts is to help you overcome some of the fear baggage and crap that you have been programmed with all you life by your parents and your peers.

Working up the gumption to wear the kilt whereever and whenever you please is one way to work through it. Viewed that way, it is a challenge to yourself.

The gold at the end of the rainbow is that over time, you will feel completely comfortable wearing the kilt and well, you may need to look for another big challenge like rock climbing.

(Just don't wear you kilt when you do that) ;)