Its just clicked

General discussion of skirt and kilt-based fashion for men, and stuff that goes with skirts and kilts.
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Tackleberry
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Its just clicked

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For some reason the last few weeks everything has just "clicked" into place and now it doesn't bother going out into public in a skirt... 8)
Can't wait to get my 2 new ones - calf length pencil skirt and a calf length denim skirt...
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Have fun with them!
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Tackleberry wrote:For some reason the last few weeks everything has just "clicked" into place and now it doesn't bother going out into public in a skirt...
Congratulations! You've arrived!
Courage, conviction, nerve, verve, dash, panache, guts, nuts, balls, gall, élan, stones, whatever. Get some and get skirted.

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Great to hear! Denim skirts are always a good choice. Just treated myself to a new Zara one. Knee-length as well 8)
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kilty wrote:Great to hear! Denim skirts are always a good choice. Just treated myself to a new Zara one. Knee-length as well 8)
I love my denim skirts...!!!
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Congratulations! You're doing well.

Are you comfortable in all situations? If not, then you still have more "clicks" ahead of you. Here's wishing you reach them soon.
Keep on skirting,

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Good for you, Tackleberry! Once you realize that it's no big deal for a guy to go out and about in a skirt, you'll come to enjoy your outings all the more. Have fun!
I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman.
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Go for it. Life will be far more enjoyable for you.
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Go for it Tackleberry, I did and it sure has been a really fun trip.
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Congratulations!

For me, after a while my mind grew accustomed to me wearing a skirt. Once it was a known experience, and I'd had no bad reactions, I no longer perceived my skirt wearing as a huge social transgression, but just an unusal fashion choice. And I didn't have the mindset anymore that people would react with shock or revulsion. But that change was only in my mind; how the average person reacts to a man in a skirt, of course, did not really change in that short time period. Was I too pessimistic before, or am I too optimistic now? Either way, it's interesting how many things are "all in your head."
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finrod wrote:For me, after a while my mind grew accustomed to me wearing a skirt. Once it was a known experience, and I'd had no bad reactions, I no longer perceived my skirt wearing as a huge social transgression, but just an unusal fashion choice. And I didn't have the mindset anymore that people would react with shock or revulsion. But that change was only in my mind; how the average person reacts to a man in a skirt, of course, did not really change in that short time period. Was I too pessimistic before, or am I too optimistic now? Either way, it's interesting how many things are "all in your head."


Same here. I've always liked my skirts and rapidly decided I wanted to wear them instead of trousers as often as possible, but for a while I was hindered by being nervous of people's reactions. For example, I would avoid any unplanned social interaction, especially anything mildly confrontational, such as complaining about something in a shop or restaurant. Although I knew there was no reason why a man should not wear a skirt, I suppose I was half expecting a bad reaction, half worried that I would not be taken seriously in a skirt. A perception of my social transgression - that was it exactly. But at some point I stopped worrying about that, probably because it never happened. Now I couldn't give a toss!
Keep on skirting,

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finrod wrote:...it's interesting how many things are "all in your head."
My thoughts exactly.
Courage, conviction, nerve, verve, dash, panache, guts, nuts, balls, gall, élan, stones, whatever. Get some and get skirted.

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