What would you do if your mother asked you?

[Panache]

I thought I would post a follow up to this. A few days ago we went to my in laws for dinner. While there I learned that my mother-in-law is a descendant of William and Mary of Orange. (I knew she had to have Scot blood somewhere.) Then she said that one of the neighbors has asked who is the guy who comes around in skirts. She replied that it is her son-in-law who wears a kilt because he is proud of his Scottish Heritage. She has figured it out, and accepted this aspect of me.

(Emphasis Mine)

OK, I think that the focus here should be on jordanjm and his Mother-in-Law and how jj took a positive and respectful approach to dealing with someone who had issues with his kilt wearing, AND WON HER OVER!

I say bravo for jordanjm for avoiding confrontation, keeping your cool, and turning around your Mother-in-Law's point of view.

May I also say bravo to jordanjm's Mother-in-Law for moving forward and being open to a change of opinion.

Isn't it rather nice that a dialogue has opened up between these two people about not only kilts but heritage. I think rather than continuing to browbeat this woman for her original view, we should praise her for her new one.

It also occurs to me that when people start thinking and talking about about geneology and family history that there may quite often be a lot of family lore that isn't true among the facts. Let us encourage jordanjm and the oft-mentioned here MIL on this new endeavor. Perhaps we could refrain from disparing remarks that serve no purpose other than to foster ill will.

As a moderator of this forum, I think that a very good idea indeed.

Respectfully

Jamie