Posting in AIBU because I'm not sure where else to put this... but YABU me if you want! (I may in fact be a miserable old cow...)
I find Halloween traditions a strain because of the going knocking on doors, reciting jokes etc and collecting sweets. Not that I have any objection to it but because we as a family are really hopeless at it.
DP is horrified at the thought of taking part (we are both shy and awkward about stuff like that) so I'm lumbered with opening the door, smiling graciously and handing out the stuff - again I'm fine with it happening, I just feel on show and embarrassed. But even harder is that DS who is now 6 will be desperate to go out trick-or-treating himself. We've kind of finessed our way out of it till now, but this year I think he'll be very upset not to. Trouble is he has various difficulties/delays and cannot really recite a poem or joke - he'll almost certainly forget half way through, get in a flap and cry.
We live in a nice area with other kids who will all be out and about so we can't really just pretend it;s not happening. It's a school night so can't conveniently go on a short break!
I want to help DS and for him to have fun, but I also want the whole thing to disappear tbh.
Any suggestions? Sigh... [hconfused]