"Rules" for wearing family tartan

[Bugbear]

Oh, it's usually, "the kilt is the national dress of Scotland," that gives me pause.

I will say this though, a long while back, a statement was made on the forum by a trouble maker that my tartan did not have the right to exist, and went on to give an illogical reason. The statement was removed, but I do think I felt very much what a Scot might feel if his clan tartan were being insulted. In fact, at the same time a different trouble maker was busy insulting the Black Watch tartan, and I watched, with understanding, the reactions of a few of the Scots members. That's only to compare the feelings and reactions, not comparing the two tartans or clan tartan to non-clan tartan.

So, I do take into consideration the views of the Scots here on the forum.

[robthehiker]

So, I do take into consideration the views of the Scots here on the forum.

As do I. I also take into consideration the views of the Americans, and the English, and the Canadians, and everyone else. But in the end, I make my up my own mind.

If we worried THAT much about what other people thought we'd have all stopped wearing the kilt after the first "nice skirt" comment.

[Brian K]

Oh, it's usually, "the kilt is the national dress of Scotland," that gives me pause.

I will say this though, a long while back, a statement was made on the forum by a trouble maker that my tartan did not have the right to exist, and went on to give an illogical reason. The statement was removed, but I do think I felt very much what a Scot might feel if his clan tartan were being insulted. In fact, at the same time a different trouble maker was busy insulting the Black Watch tartan, and I watched, with understanding, the reactions of a few of the Scots members. That's only to compare the feelings and reactions, not comparing the two tartans or clan tartan to non-clan tartan.

So, I do take into consideration the views of the Scots here on the forum.

Ted,

I have noticed that you're always too hard on yourself here, and you really pay more heed to the opinions of others than you do your own. Please, don't do that. You are a person of worth and you should not live your life according to the dictates of others. I was nearly 40 before I came out and it was way too late, yet once I stopped being afraid of what others would think I was happier. It also turned out that those who cared about me continued to - imagine that!

Let go of whatever is holding you back from being who you want to be and live your life the way your heart tells you to.

Now, go back to page 19 and read post #187, which may just be the best post in this thread. It's the one I enjoyed most anyway

Kilt on, Ted!!

Regards,

Brian