Adults are so boring (Halloween)

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So at a kids party for my sons football group, kids are 4-8 years old. Adults were encouraged to dress up so I've come as a cat, not one adult (apart from the coaches) have dressed up.
This is when I wish I was in America where everyone who does Halloween does it properly, the UK is so nervous about looking silly its so sad. I miss getting dressed up we used to do it every year in my 20's, all my friends are so boring now too.

What a fecking horribly bitchy to write. I hope no one in RL relies on you to be pleasant.

Maybe not completely define a person but the clothes you wear are a huge part of your identity. People choose clothes based on how they want others to perceive them. Otherwise we’d all just wear practical black tracksuits or something. I think the clothes I wear represent who I am. Eg. I’d never wear a floral or frilly dress, cos to me that represents girliness and delicate femininity and that’s definitely not who I am. Other women may choose to wear an outfit like that cos that’s who they feel they are and they want to express that to others. Clothes are all about self-expression. As for changing the way you dress after having kids, personally I didn’t change the way I dress but I guess some women who do, do so either because they feel they should dress more ‘mumsy’ cos that’s what society expects from mothers (which i personally think is ridiculous, sexist and outdated but each to their own I guess). Or they’re personality changes - they become more ‘boring’ - something I’ve noticed among so women I know. Then they start dressing to reflect who they are (the new version of them) I guess

I love dressing up! The more OTT, the better! I love costumes, I love make up but I hate Halloween and think it’s become over-commercialised Americanised drivel.

So, that’s why I don’t dress up. Nothing to do with being a parent 🙄

Just because someone doesn’t enjoy what you do it doesn’t make them boring. That’s a pretty self centred view to take.
And btw it isn’t what you wear that makes you an interesting person

I’m always up for a good time and a laugh but I hate dressing up! I would refuse too join in too, I can’t see the point of wasting the very little money I have on a costume to wear once a year. Maybe if I had tonnes of disposable income it would be different.

This! What on earth is it all about or for? Driving to my daughter’s yesterday I was shocked at the utter waste and piles of tat in people’s gardens. What do people do with all that crap plastic and cheap lights they’ve bought from china for a few days? I sincerely hope they don’t chuck it all in landfill and buy it all again next year!

I don’t like Halloween but I work with small kids so yesterday I went to work at 6 am as a crow. My colleagues were dressed as a taco and one was an orange crayola crayon.

What on earth are you even doing here? Just go and do something else rather than bitching about people posting on a chat forum.

I think the reason not to dress up for many is that it’s just another thing on your plate. I always spent a lot of time on elaborate costumes, but since I had my child, life is just more busy. I still do a little costume thingy for Halloween, but this year it’s just a funny hat because I had to prioritise other things.

This!
Its for children
Cant bear these " look at meeeee" parents who make themselves central to any childrens event

And now I see what you mean. Fuck what a truly nasty person you are @Trippom.

Yes are you Amanda from Motherland? I love that episode 🤣