As teenagers, we are often told that we need to be mature and dependable whilst simultaneously maintaining what we can in our youth.
During your teenage years, many of the celebrations you might have loved as a little kid will stay the same; you don’t have to be small to enjoy carving pumpkins and watching spooky movies however, the thing that I know many people have trouble with is trick or treating.
Do you dress up, stay in, or more importantly for some, should you really go to that party that your friend is hosting if you know it’s going to be horrible?
Unsurprisingly, I often find that trick or treating is the best route if you want to have a good time, as opposed to a party but there may be some drawbacks, to name a few: the inevitable loss of all sanity when teens and copious amounts of sugar are mixed (although this could be said for any age), MANY parents saying something along the lines of “you’re getting a bit old for this aren’t you” coupled with a suspicious glance that won’t fail to make you feel uncomfortable and finally, the sadness that accompanies finding out that you have probably left it too late in the evening and all these poor people have to offer are the rejected sweets at the bottom of the bowl – or worse still, fruit.
At the end of the day, I think some people, me included, find it hard to acknowledge that they are getting older and leaving childhood behind to begin a new, and certainly scarier chapter of their lives and being able to have some sort of familiarity amidst this onslaught of new experiences is somewhat comforting.
So really, if you want to go out and enjoy Halloween in any way, then dress up and make sure to have fun because that’s what counts the most.
