Originally posted by mudd
So here’s the point of this post. How do you guys deal with being laughed at in your Kilt? I must say, I don’t like to be laughed at. Being laughed WITH, or in good humor is one thing, but someone snickering under their breath really irritates me.
Well, I haven't experienced laughter in my face. I think I've heard some snickering (usually teenagers). My suggestion is to ignore it. If's it's from family members that you see every so often, it will eventually go away when they realize that it has no affect on you. In the case of your MIL, as someone else said, she may not laugh at all once she actually see's how you look. If she does laugh, it's her problem, not yours. If you repeat not wearing the kilt in her presence, then she is dictating what you wear. I think its better for you to control the situation rather than letting the situation control you.

All of us that wear the kilt realize that on occasion, we may be the subject of laughter due to ignorance. When it happens, remember that the laughter is a defense mechanism, you have just pulled someone out of their comfort zone of what they perceive as the "norm."

Darrell