For every holiday, everyone expects so much out of each other. For example, on Christmas, one must be prim and proper for the glorious Christmas pictures with the cousins you see twice a year. One being the month before at Thanksgiving dinner, where again, you must be ready to sit and mingle while pretending you like the cranberry sauce your grandma slaved over. Don’t get me wrong, I do love my family, and I love eating the turkey and casserole. However, I would love it even more while dressed in my norts and shirt. Dressing fancy is fun and all, but it can get old very quickly; my style is the lounge wear.
Therefore, I must say I thoroughly enjoy Halloween. Besides the obvious s’mores, bonfires, parties with friends and unlimited amount of candy, October 31 is the one day a person can dress in whatever they please without being judged.
We have seemed to forget the joy Halloween can bring. Instead, we focus on being “too cool” to dress up. Some believe it is stupid so they say, “I am dressing as myself,” which is totally acceptable. Halloween is the day where anything goes. Costumes vary from generic cat tails and ears to elaborate celebrity or cartoon look-a-likes.
In my opinion, no matter the costume and no matter the party, the important thing to remember on Halloween Day is to be yourself.
Being yourself is something we should strive to achieve daily, but since our generation is filled with stereotypes and judgmental people, it is hard to do so. Therefore, Halloween gives us this chance to express who we actually are, who we think we are or who we hope we could be.
I am a nineteen year old college student. On Halloween, if I were to dress as myself, I could be a sorority girl. Then again, I like to think of myself as Super Woman who balances all my school work and organizations so I could dress in a cape and tights. Lastly, my idol is Baby from “Dirty Dancing”; my alternative ego would be me dressed in high waisted shorts with teased hair.
My point is no matter which option I may choose, I will be sure to fully express myself. I hope you do the same when you’re searching for a costume this Halloween.