Power of the Kilt

[GlassMan]

My partner has noticed one of the biggest changes about me. I don't care as much about what other people think.

He likes leather a lot for clothing and will sometimes wear leather wrist bands or even a leather collar. Before I started going kilted I used to hate it when he'd wear leather for anything other than a jacket or shoes.

Then once I started wearing kilts I realized that I just don't care what other people think. I want to be comfortable and happy. So I also now don't care if he wears what he wants.

I many ways, it's a lot less stressful.

[Riverkilt]

More independent for sure. Even more confident. A weird thought for a Marine ex-cop, ex-underground miner, former corporate sales guy, now therapist - but its true.

Much happier...I'm more me.

To paraphrase an old A.A. line, "I feel more like I do now than I did before I started wearing kilts full time."

Seems like every "look" and double take just makes me stand a little bit taller and prouder.

And of course I'm happy since the boys aren't cramped up all day :-D

Ron

[pdcorlis]

There are times in life I sometimes think "boy I'd really like to try that" but then I think "what will my wife/friends/boss/students/relatives think???" Now sometimes I do - but many times I don't. I've always loved the look of the kilt and now that I'm over 50 I thought "What the hell - I'm going to do this - if others don't like it they can just get over it."

Now, its hard to fade into the woodwork when you're wearing a kilt - but the more I wear my kilts, the less attention I draw at my local haunts. I like that. I also like the occasional enthusiastic compliments I get - so I guess there's an ego lurking in there somewhere. But mostly I like how a kilt feels and yes - looks on me. I stand a little taller, walk a little straighter, and maybe look a few more people in the eye.

I know this sounds just a bit gooey and squishy - but I like me in a kilt and I guess that's all that really matters.

[Mr. Kilt]

Growing up I was the proverbial "98 pound weakling", and was constantly belittled and teased for it. As such I grew up with serious self-confidence issues. As I grew older my confidence levels grew with me, but not to a point where I was truly happy. Wearing kilts has done more to help that problem than anything else in my life. Like many of you, now I don't care if anyone thinks poorly of me for wearing a kilt, or anything else for that matter. I'm me, take it or leave it.

[furrycelt]

I thought I would never do this in a forum... I swear I would never just copy'n'paste and then put in large font: "me too". But I am going to anyway... I can't stop myself!

Growing up I was the proverbial "98 pound weakling", and was constantly belittled and teased for it. As such I grew up with serious self-confidence issues. As I grew older my confidence levels grew with me, but not to a point where I was truly happy. Wearing kilts has done more to help that problem than anything else in my life. Like many of you, now I don't care if anyone thinks poorly of me for wearing a kilt, or anything else for that matter. I'm me, take it or leave it.

ME TOO!

Ok, subtle difference: having red-hair was my nemesis.

-ian

[Lee]

I have to repeat it . . . . me too.

Kilted full-time for over 10 months, now.
The kilt has instilled more confidence, for certain.

Fascinating . . . . those that used to smirk, months ago, now quietly approach and ask about the various tartans I wear. So both parties have benefitted, methinks.

Lee

[starbkjrus]

I thought I would never do this in a forum... I swear I would never just copy'n'paste and then put in large font: "me too". But I am going to anyway... I can't stop myself!


ME TOO!

Ok, subtle difference: having red-hair was my nemesis.

-ian

Well, Gee. What's already been said. DITTO! in spades and diamonds and hearts AND clubs.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Without going into too much detail, it helped me regain some control of my life. As many have seen in my posts over the past 4-5 months, last year was a rough for me and my family. When I started to wear kilts, it was pretty much because I felt like I had no control over my life and it was s%^t. Close family lose, lose of job, cross-country move due to loss of job, marriage problems due to the aforementioned, etc.. For me putting on the kilt was my way of saying f%^k it. I can't take anymore and I am going to control ONE thing in my life, even if it is just what I chose to wear.

While I can't credit kilt wearing with "turning my life around", it did give me that tiny measure of control that I needed and I have since been able to work at getting the rest of my life back in balance, even with the recent death of my uncle. My marriage is doing better, I am happier and we have determined a plan for us to try and return to our home in FL. And having found the comfort of the kilt, I will never go back to pants. I don't know that I am a different person since I started wearing the kilt, but I am a happier person.

I enjoy the process of deciding what to wear in the morning anymore, although I do get somewhat annoyed when my wife accuses me of primping. I am, I just don't like her reminding me of it! :-D

And why is it that with 11 kilts, I still feel the need to buy more? And I wear them all! Not like when I wore pants and owned 6 pairs but only wore 2-3 regularly.

Didn't mean to share too much, but this has been on my mind for a while and this seemed an appropriate place to share it. Thanks Gman for the forum.