Did I miss something? When did Halloween become the holiday of candy and sexy? Trick or Treat is starting to mean a little more than just sneaking candy when nobody is looking. It feels like it’s an excuse to look slutty, I mean sexy, I mean dressed up. Who knew a butterfly, cat, or Disney character could look that hot? Happy Sexy Halloween.

If you’ve gone to buy a costume for yourself or your kids, surely you’ve noticed the costumes seem to be more about wearing less. That doesn’t mean the price tag has gone down. In fact, I was shocked when I realized how much money I would need to spend if I wanted to purchase a costume. I haven’t gotten dressed up for Halloween in years, and somehow missed this transformation.

I’m happy just wearing an orange sweater with black jeans, and congratulating myself on “being in the spirit.”

I have two teenage daughters, however, and they love getting dressed up with their friends and going to parties. When I was their age, I remember slapping on a pair of Guess overalls, a cowboy hat, and a red bandanna, and going as a “cowgirl.” That was about as sexy as I got. If it was especially cold, I would wear my footy pajamas, put my hair in ponytails, carry a stuffed animal, and be a “baby.” Nothing says sexy like a pair of flannel footy pajamas. I always made my costumes. Did we even have stores dedicated to selling costumes? I don’t think so.

Fortunately, my kids and their friends get that they don’t need to put the sexy in Halloween. They don’t try to push the envelope. Yet, anyway. They know they wouldn’t get away with it, but I appreciate them saving all of us the hassle of having to argue over their costumes. We all laugh when we see other people clearly trying to make their Halloween experience more about providing a “treat” to some lucky teenage boy. It’s none of our business what other people want to do, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get a good laugh out of it.

Have a fun Halloween night, enjoy being with your friends and family, and go ahead, let yourself have “just one more” piece of chocolate.

Find meaning each day,

Dara

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