This is going to be harder than I thought...

[Warhoover]

Well...
My mother hates it...asks me if I'm gay in front of my wife and three kids...just shakes her head when she looks at me.

If it were my mom that asked this, I would look at my family point to them, then point to myself and then ask her, what does it look like? Then point to the door and tell her not to let it hit her in **** on the way out!
Nothing against your mother, I don't know her but at least my mom knows what a bloody kilt is!

Who cares what they think if you wish to wear a kilt about yer legs then "rock on".

[staticsan]

Staticsan, just be sure to wear it in a way that always looks sharp, whether dressed up or down. Generally, that means, at the least, shirt neatly tucked in, and a decent belt. This will help your sister get over the fashion disaster thing.

Oh intend to. I hope.

The disaster she saw the other day was a goth with a kilt that was way too long. The time before that I know of was one of her graphic design teachers who took them to a fashion show, but he wore a full-length leather skirt. :-/

Wade.

[staticsan]

You've got some good advice, most important being, KILT ON! Wear your kilt proudly and don't get discouraged by family. My mom and sister both think it's odd that I wear kilts everyday, but after hearing the compliments I get, they are getting more used to the idea--my sister is a tougher nut to crack though.

Remember, anyone can wear a pair of pants. It takes a man to wear a kilt!

I think 'odd' is a tame word. Mum said I'd be considered quite strange for wearing a kilt as everyday wear.

Wade.

[staticsan]

Family dynamics are indeed strange. As an individual, I say go Kilted, and be yourself.

It's the Be Yourself I'm trying to grasp. It was largely the squashing of that that led to my marriage falling apart. I was getting very confused because I couldn't quite Be Myself and also be what she thought I should be. Now I'm understanding Me a little better (thanks to my counsellor) and I want to Live a little as a result.

Wade

[staticsan]

Hi Wade, I sympathise with your problem, and sometimes find it's easier to explain the purchase of a kilt after it arrives.

But..mother and sister, surely they see you as a grown man who now wants to experience the freedom of wearing the kilt?

Mum has Scottish ancestry, and knows a little about traditional kilt-wearing. In Australia, that means Highland Games and the like. I think that's making the situation harder.

They both know I wear a short skirt to bed instead of boxers, yet have chosen not to make an issue of it. I want to transfer that comfort to day wear.

Just do it mate, that's my advice
Where are you getting your kilt from?

I ordered a Standard in Snow Camo from NeoKilt. If I decide to get one sooner, I'll buy a Mocker from Utilikilt.

Wade