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Adults and Trick or Treating

caninelover's picture

Submitted by caninelover on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 5:08pm

DH had a phone call to catch up with Bratty McBratFace SD25.  I heard part of their conversation (not eavesdropping - he walked into the kitchen to get water where I was there prepping food).  He asked if Bratty was planning to go trick or treating.  Um, wtf.

I know adults celebrate Halloween and will go to parties, get a costume, etc.  But straight up door to door trick or treating for candy?  I would be stunned if an adult showed up at my door for candy  (alone, not escorting a kid).

Thoughts?  Am I just just being a Halloween Scrooge or should trick or treating end after a certain age?

As far as Bratty the only update I got was that she isn't working and is studying full time for MCAT.  No idea who she is freeloading off of but I bet it's mostly Nutter GF (along with DH still paying a couple of bills).

I guess no more talk of mermaiding or farming either.  LOL.

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AlmostGone834's picture

Submitted by AlmostGone834 on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 5:30pm

Trick or treating her age? That's too much IMO and I love Halloween. Your DH didn't think that was strange?

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Submitted by caninelover on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 5:32pm

He realizes she is immature and childish so to him it's 'normal' for her, if that makes any sense.  But no he wouldn't go around asking other adults if they were trick or treating LOL.

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Submitted by caninelover on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 5:31pm

And I don't know her reply.  I try and ask as little as possible and have asked DH to only share things that affect us or the family directly.  It's much more peaceful that way Smile

Though I'm sure she'll post her costume in FB, she does each year.  Last year she had 3 different costumes, plus two different ones for the poor dog.

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Submitted by notarelative on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 7:14pm

Halloween has become more adult. There are more elaborate house decorations.There are more adult parties. My oldest (age 50) has for years had a huge party.. House completely decorated inside (all but bedroom) and outside. 

But, door to door is still strictly for kids and young teens. DH, in his mind, still regards her as his 'baby girl'. Thus, the question just slipped out without thought. 

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Submitted by caninelover on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 9:19am

Adults have become more immature.  That's what it feels like, at least for those in their 20's.

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Submitted by ndc on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 7:54pm

If you take the time to dress in a costume and walk to my house on Halloween, I'll throw candy in your trick or treat bucket.  I don't care if you're 2 or 52. But I will think the kids are adorable and the adult who is trick or treating is a bit unusual.

DH and I dress for Halloween - usually something that matches the theme of the kids' costumes - and we go door to door with the kids, but we don't carry bags or collect candy.

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Submitted by caninelover on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 9:20am

I'd probably be speechless, so here's your candy.  Then close the door and SMH.

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Submitted by thinkthrice on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 2:22am

8!!!   SMH.

No talk of mermaiding or farming!

I was just thinking this evening about the fact that I love the thought of reality setting in with the "everyone is going to be a [insert low paying "fun" job] and will make a good living at it" under 30 set.   The infantilization generation in which the parents are mostly to blame. 

It's happened, for the most part, to all of Chef's three ferals and their cousins, despite being egged on by their "everyone gets a trophy" BMs.

I think there are several scenes in the movie "Office Space" where they all realize they're not going to have "perfect" jobs that are FUN all the time.  

I'm about to have two young tenants (early 20s/roommates) who have figured this out relatively early in life by today's utopian standards.  Its a breath of fresh air. 

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Submitted by caninelover on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 9:21am

20-somethings these days just resist adulting in all ways.  

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Submitted by Ispofacto on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 9:41am

A few houses in our neighborhood give out shots for the adults, LOL.

 

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Submitted by caninelover on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 10:51am

Trick or treat in your neighborhood then!!!

Bratty doesn't drink.  She is always a big sulky stick in the mud.

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Submitted by notsobad on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 3:21pm

We get families at our place, we are a community in the country so farm families drive to our area to trick or treat.

Usually it's just a bunch of kids and the parents all wait at the end of the driveway but sometimes the whole family is dressed up and it's really cute. Mom ketchup, Dad mustard and kids hot dog and hamburger kind of thing. I give out cans of pop (it's about .35 per can at Costco) and if the adults are dressed up I give them a pop too.

We also get tons of teens, too young for the bar but too old for the community parties. They either have the best costumes or the worst, lol.

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Submitted by caninelover on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 3:34pm

A whole family dressed up?  So sweet.

In this case, it would a 25 year old on their own, or with their parter's dog.  Different situation.

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Submitted by MissK03 on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 5:27pm

It sounds like your DH was confused and thought (for whatever reason) that she would still be going at 25... ekk. Maybe because of her costumes he sees on Facebook..