kilted with wife

[Declan Rowan]

Fortunately I live in an area without too many spoiled kids, and by and large hang out with the people who were "on the outside" of social groups while in those pre-Emperor and Absolute Ruler of the Universe times ;)

I've found that when i get negative feedback, usually i get it from either young teens (like 14-15 year olds) or from the Frat-Jock crowd at the university drunk tanks (which is why I prefer the calm Irish Pub thank you very much. ) Once the teenagers are college age, they by and large dont say anything to me anymore, Guess they are too "cool" to comment on it. Pardon me while I cry about this sad fact

[arrogcow]

Ok, so I'm out today and I see a 14-15 year old girl. She was wearing low riding jeans with the fly completely unbuttoned and unzipped. It was obvious that this was a deliberate atempt to show off her Wonder Woman Underoos (red with gold waist band). As she passed me I got the look like, "What a freak", but I can say she got it right back.

Adam

[Big Dave]

Teenagers have to conform in order to survive highschool. Once they are older they will (hopefully) see that conforming is unhealthy for oneself.

[Alan H]

Teenagers have to conform in order to survive highschool. Once they are older they will (hopefully) see that conforming is unhealthy for oneself.

That's about right.

Here's the thing.... if some totally unknown teenaged girl gives me dirt about the kilt, I'm just going to laugh. I could care less what she thinks. Matter of fact if anyone I don't know well enough to really care what they think gives me dirt about the kilt...**shrug**

Now if someone I know and care about gives me heat about it, that might be different. It depends. Maybe.

[Declan Rowan]

The high school years are far from the best in anyone's life, and even though I stayed under the radar as far as conformity goes, I didnt draw any attention to myself either. At University, however, I found that while conformity is still an accepted way to live, it was much more exciting having that aspect of mystery by not conforming. All the years I spent trying to speak without betraying my Irish upbringing in Jr High and High School went right out the window as I found people to be nicer, more polite, and amicable with the accent. Throwing the kilt back into the mix just made the mystique factor shoot through the roof, and I have not looked back since.

Of course, the charm doesnt work on everyone, and I'll always have those run ins. But the times it does work allows me to ignore those who cannot expand their minds to accept me.