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I have to apologise for my very long absence, but I have the feeble excuse of a huge attack of clinical depression. At the same time the computer gave up the ghost. For the last 7 or 8 months, I have worked through this and am now out the other end.No drugs, legal or illegal, were used in my rehabilitation, just sheer willpower and the ministrations of my better half--so I am back to normal. (touch wood).
One symptom of this was the strong desire to lock myself away from contact with others and, also to be as unobtrusive as it was possible to be which, logically, meant I ditched skirts in favour of trousers. This aberration is now gone and I am, once again, in skirts. I have a lot of catching up to do!
It will not always be summer: build barns---Hesiod
Welcome back, Sarongman, and it's very good to read you again!
That's no "feeble excuse' you had at all, and I speak from experience on that count. I am very glad you found your way through the maze and emerged into the light on the other side.
Understandably, skirt-wearing temporarily went the way of the dodo for a bit -- and that's, as you mentioned, to be expected -- and I suspect that more than a few of the long-term SKirtCafe denizens are curious as to how things will go now that you're back in the light.
Read on, and participate. And have a cuppa on the house while you're at it.
Retrocomputing -- It's not just a job, it's an adventure!
Hi
I too, am in treatment for depression and it really is the long haul. I've been comparitively lucky with the support I've received at work and a brilliant therapist.
Strangely, I have been skirted more often, only at home and when the kids are out. Point is, this has been as much a part of my recovery as the treatment.
Just remember, you are not alone as long as you can come here.
Steve.
Go nude whenever possible. Certainly where ever possible. That is the builder of self confidence. Accept your body as it is. Wear the skirt out in the crowds rather than in the closet like a coward.
Some things are so much easier to say than do.
I've no idea of Noheq's personal situation but cowardice and bravery come in many guises, not always so obvious.
Steve.
That's not a very nice thing to say about a fellow member who's been a member for at least several years. I've had many convo's with Sarongman and all were a pleasure to interact in. He who is perfect is the ONLY one allowed to throw stones, OR insulting comments.
ALSO, BACK SARONGMAN!!!
I had to remove this signature as it was being used on Twitter. This is my OPINION, you NEEDN'T AGREE.
Story of Life, Perspire, Expire, Funeral Pyre!I've been skirted part time since 1972 and full time since 2005. http://skirts4men.myfreeforum.org/
The point is strictly limited to the frequently verified observation that the fundamental reason men do not wear skirts is due to an issue between their own ears. These men with an inferiority complex have allowed others to dominate their thinking. They have ceased to present themselves as proud men but rather than as cowards shrinking from the light of day. They have become their own worst enemy.
Tough words, Noheq.
I wonder if you are married, or have a large social circle. We all are conditioned by social 'norms' around us in the world in which we live and interact with others.
What we wear is usually dictated by what we are doing at the time....Jogging on a hot beach, cycling or walking in the woods (with a dog) are examples of activities which can be made more pleasurable by donning a short skirt, perhaps.
Visits to he corner shop or petrol station require something longer and more restrained, and kilts & associated regalia are for parties & festivals &c.
Here in Dublin when the Scots invade to support their Rugby team the wearing of a kilt is mandatory, I would say. That's when we get our kilts out,(those of us who have 'em) too. It's real atmosphere & fun.
For work, it again depends on what you do. In my game, which is Oral Surgery we wear sterile gowns over trousers, Period!
Kirbstone wrote:Tough words, Noheq.
I wonder if you are married, or have a large social circle. We all are conditioned by social 'norms' around us in the world in which we live and interact with others.
What we wear is usually dictated by what we are doing at the time....Jogging on a hot beach, cycling or walking in the woods (with a dog) are examples of activities which can be made more pleasurable by donning a short skirt, perhaps.
Visits to he corner shop or petrol station require something longer and more restrained, and kilts & associated regalia are for parties & festivals &c.
Here in Dublin when the Scots invade to support their Rugby team the wearing of a kilt is mandatory, I would say. That's when we get our kilts out,(those of us who have 'em) too. It's real atmosphere & fun.
For work, it again depends on what you do. In my game, which is Oral Surgery we wear sterile gowns over trousers, Period!
BACK SARONGMAN!!!
