Am I the only person out there who hates everything about Halloween?

I have never enjoyed this holiday, not even when I dressed up as a Puritan in the fourth grade. Especially not then. You want to know how much I hate Halloween? I wasn’t going to dress my 11-month-old daughter up as anything, much to the disappointment of the many friends who texted/emailed to ask what her costume was. But a week ago her daycare announced that they were having a Halloween party tomorrow, so I caved. (Friends, the answer is Winnie the Pooh.)

It’s not that I don’t love looking at your costumes or hearing your very detailed plans about your outfits, nor do I think these activities are silly or dumb. (Okay, maybe I do a little.) It’s just that I derive absolutely no pleasure from doing such things. And no, I will not deprive my daughter of this celebrating Halloween to the fullest when she’s old enough to get it because 1.) I am not a terrible person and 2.) anything I get to do with my daughter brings me immense joy, regardless of what it is. So I shall hold my Halloween hatred inside and store it next to my loathing for Muppet nostalgia and So You Think You Can Dance, two other things I just don’t get.

I’m curious if I am alone on this, because judging from every photo on Facebook/Tumblr/Twitter/Flickr/Instagram/Friendster, I am alone on this. And that’s fine. But maybe there are some other Halloween haters hiding in the spooky shadows out there. People who don’t enjoy wearing costumes, unite! I’ll be over here in the corner gorging on candy corn waiting for you.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 — 61 notes
  1. ninathefly answered: I wear jeans and a leather jacket… this and last year, and probably every other. Last year I was Joan Jett. I get away with zero effort!
  2. thedailygrace answered: i can’t believe you don’t like So You Think You Can Dance. i recommend giving it another shot.
  3. leilacohanmiccio answered: I’m just responding to say that the world needs pictures of Eleanor-the-Pooh ASAP.
  4. the-house-of-oz said: I’ve hated it for years. I just can’t get into it.
  5. giraffesinhats answered: I’m just trying to figure out how to use my 6 month old as a ploy to get free mini Crunch bars. Her monkey costume is ready!
  6. shortbreadsh answered: I don’t like Halloween either. but I tend to hate “mandatory fun” days
  7. mikescollins said: I’m not big into costumes either (I went as Party Down this year so I could get away w/ just a pink bow tie.) But what about all the scary movies? I LOVE Halloween cause of all the horror movie marathons on TV. Ya dig?
  8. codyjohnston answered: I did nothing for Halloween this weekend and feel great about it. I dress up all year for film/comedy purposes, so Halloween bores me.
  9. joseraulvidal answered: I’m totally not reading this
  10. charlietodd answered: Not a huge fan. Feels like amateur night. We get dressed up year round in costumes as comedians. Halloween is when drunk people join us.
  11. alarmsanddiversions answered: you are not alone. single and childless, i barricade indoors on halloween.
  12. laurenzee answered: Definitely not alone! An office email sent on Friday begging everyone to dress up tomorrow merely brought on an extended eye roll.
  13. caseydonahue answered: For me, it’s fun pretending. I mean, I got into filmmaking because I wanted to pretend professionally.
  14. maybeimriverss answered: I love themed events (which can obv be part of Halloween), but the other Halloween-y things? Not so much. Detest scary movies, costumes, etc.
  15. rachaelmason answered: I am with ya, sister. The only thing that saves it is the plethora of horror movies on TV.
  16. tigercomedy answered: I was Chewbacca in second grade and it was amazing. It may stem from our early costume experiences.
  17. roadrunnersoup reblogged this from katespencer and added:
    same. The only enjoyment...a) candy corns (I may have
  18. omgkayten answered: If it makes you feel any better, my boyfriend HATES Halloween vehemently. I have to wonder if he had a bad experience :x lol Youre note alone
  19. nicolemarietherese said: I am with you. And I’ve been holding in a rant about the new haunted houses that require waivers.
  20. livinginthedeadsea answered: I’m just feeling really halloween-apathetic this year. I’m dreading tomorrow when everyone comes to school dressed up and i don’t.
  21. taxidermychurch answered: Also a Halloween hater as of late, which shocks all my friends. It takes up too much energy. UGHHH
  22. halphillips said: Same here. It feels more like a chore than fun. I don’t want to have to build things and sew things just to go to a party.
  23. roadrunnersoup answered: You’re not alone! I hate dressing up, and dislike that I will inevitably be cold since all women’s costumes consist of practically nothing.
  24. faultybox answered: I only dressed up when I was in elementary school. I only like carving a pumpkin. That is fun. Everything else is whatever.
  25. darklamb said: same. hate. so glad someone else finally said it.
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