Trick or Treating: Not Just for Kids?
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Ahhh… Halloween. It’s that yearly event we all know and love when the act of clothing ourselves with outrageous costumes is not taken lightly. Being yourself is simply not enough on this day. It’s perhaps the only time of the year when our dreams of being Beyonce or Katy Perry aren't quite as far-fetched as they seem.
However, during our teenage years, we experience a slight hesitation when trying to remain spirited for Halloween as opposed to the sheer excitement we had felt as a kid. Evidently, the willingness to sport the most elaborate costume among our peers on Halloween is not as prevalent as it was when we were younger. Then, there’s the issue of an unspoken age limit of trick-or-treating when more than a few trick-or-treaters opt out of the yearly ritual of traveling house-to-house instead to hand out candy. For the small amount who do continue this tradition, their presence on strangers’ porches is enough to be met with hostility and obvious snubs.
Teenagers shouldn’t be scolded for choosing to ring doorbells for candy. The fact that they've continued to believe so strongly in the spirit of Halloween is reason enough to allot them a hard-earned reward for their efforts. If teenagers, even as sarcastic and cynical as they’ve come to be, want to participate in the tradition of Halloween, be generous with that bowl of candy. The most important thing is that one behaves in a polite manner and puts the young’uns desires before their own. If these requirements are satisfied, where is the calamity in allowing them to keep participating in the festivities of Halloween? We are still children, in a sense, after all.
Thus, next year on All Hallow’s Eve when you’re out and about in the neighbourhood, stare down those disapproving glares and hold out your sack for treats that are so rightfully and deservedly yours. Unless you’re not wearing a costume. Then, you’d be better off staying at home and catching up on homework.
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However, during our teenage years, we experience a slight hesitation when trying to remain spirited for Halloween as opposed to the sheer excitement we had felt as a kid. Evidently, the willingness to sport the most elaborate costume among our peers on Halloween is not as prevalent as it was when we were younger. Then, there’s the issue of an unspoken age limit of trick-or-treating when more than a few trick-or-treaters opt out of the yearly ritual of traveling house-to-house instead to hand out candy. For the small amount who do continue this tradition, their presence on strangers’ porches is enough to be met with hostility and obvious snubs.
Teenagers shouldn’t be scolded for choosing to ring doorbells for candy. The fact that they've continued to believe so strongly in the spirit of Halloween is reason enough to allot them a hard-earned reward for their efforts. If teenagers, even as sarcastic and cynical as they’ve come to be, want to participate in the tradition of Halloween, be generous with that bowl of candy. The most important thing is that one behaves in a polite manner and puts the young’uns desires before their own. If these requirements are satisfied, where is the calamity in allowing them to keep participating in the festivities of Halloween? We are still children, in a sense, after all.
Thus, next year on All Hallow’s Eve when you’re out and about in the neighbourhood, stare down those disapproving glares and hold out your sack for treats that are so rightfully and deservedly yours. Unless you’re not wearing a costume. Then, you’d be better off staying at home and catching up on homework.
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