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To not buy DS this massive knife!

8 replies

CountessVonHamburger · 18/10/2023 21:07

Adult DS is autistic and has learning difficulties. He always enjoyed Halloween and loves to get dressed up for it. Wanted to carry on trick or treating long after he was too old!

He has had masks for the last few years which he wore at home but this year he wanted a Michael Myers costume together with a replica of the massive butchers knife. I got him the costume as he is going to a Halloween event where dress up is appropriate but have refused to get the knife as I’m worried he may take it out of the house afterwards and someone may think it’s real. It’s coated in metal so it looks realistic. I said I’d make him one from tinfoil and cardboard 🤣

He thinks I’m being totally ridiculous but I feel it is my duty to prevent any issues that may arise. We had an issue previously where it was reported by another student that he’d taken an axe into school which was actually a foam one. School was on lock down and there was mass panic!

Who’s BU? Me or him?

OP posts:
cansu · 18/10/2023 21:12

He is. You are doing the right thing.

MatthewsMumFromTikTok · 18/10/2023 21:12

Him

TomatoSandwiches · 18/10/2023 21:15

It's your job to keep him as safe as which is what you are doing.
There have been fatalities even in the UK when the police have mistaken a replica weapon.

WhichEllie · 18/10/2023 21:16

Couldn’t he get a plastic tat prop knife that is a bit more obviously fake? He doesn’t need one that actually has metal.

Its5656 · 18/10/2023 21:18

I'm with you, don't get him a knife.

MatthewsMumFromTikTok · 18/10/2023 21:23

He will be fully supervised in This outfit won't he?

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 18/10/2023 21:27

What does it actually look like?
Could you follow comic con rules for guns and add bright tape to the handle?

MyGooseisTotallyLoose · 18/10/2023 21:30

So a previous costume weapon has caused the school to lockdown? YANBU to say no!

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