As for me, I'd never wear a tartan because it looks good with my beady little eyes, but I do have a couple of tartans that I feel a real connection to when I see them, for some reason.

I also know that I probably won't be in the market for a predominantly red tartan, familial or not, anytime soon because I already have a Macduff red modern that's enough red for anyone. I just ordered a Douglas because I have septs of Douglas in my background, and the tartan is blue and green, which I don't have.

Don't know that I'd ever buy a tartan that I have no familial connection to. So far, all my kilts are either family or universal. But I'll never say never. And if I do, I'll wear it with the utmost respect and pride.