Thread: 19 Year Old Trick Or Treating

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I am 19, and I went out Trick Or Treating last night, and had a great experience!

I love Halloween a lot, and I decided to go once again this year. I am always polite, and if I see little kids coming up from behind me, I always let them go first. I always wear a nice costume, etc. So if I am being a respectful person is it really wrong for me to get some candy? I got almost no rude comments or anything. A couple people made some jokes and were just messing around but still gave candy.

About half way through the night, I went to a house to help out. They have a fantastic set up. They get around 1,000 people each year. I have been helping out there for about 3-4 years now after I do some Trick Or Treating and it seems like I am the most popular "monster" there. I have this great Frankenstein mask that is just perfect. It isn't too scary, and it isn't too "friendly". I had about 20+ people ask to take pictures with me.

Halloween 2010 was a great experience for me, and I Can't wait for 2011!!!

I had to think about this one before I replied. But I decided that I agree with myself this time. LOL

I think it's great that you had such an awesome time and even TOT'ed. You got the best of both worlds last night - good for you.

There isn't an age rule about TOT'ing that I know of. As long as you are polite and appreciative. Heck - maybe I'll go out next year.

Well this subject came up at our halloween party.

I have no problem with age at all. Its a season for everyone to enjoy, and if you are forty damn years old and want to go trick or treating i say go.

And for those who find a problem with giving out candy to the older kids out trick or treating, then its their fault and not the TOTers. I mean come on you are already giving out the candy, so whats the problem. These people are just looking for a reason to be upset about something.

Dj you can come to my house on Halloween any time!!!

I envy your Halloween Spirit

I saw a ton of parents with candy bags for themselves

To me, a good costume is always worth candy. And helping with someone else's haunt is a great way to spend Halloween.

Well, since you asked....I fall into the camp that late teens is probably too old to be TOT'ing. Personal opinion - old enough to drive, time to hang up the TOT bag (15 or 16 years old, max). I do appreciate the fact that you're in costume and polite, but I still think TOT'ing is meant for children. My opinion - ymmv.

It's the one bad apple that spoils the bunch. When you become older, and than someone says you shouldn't be trick or treating (or your too old they tell you), you remember that, and than most people stop. I would love to be trick or treating again because it was always so fun, but I just don't want to go through being turned down for some candy, and being looked as being too old.

As someone has said, the parents try to relieve their childhood through their children. Do they really care about watching the kids go Trick or Treating, or is something about them experiencing that again that is so fun? I think it's more the latter part.

Well I'm 29 and I went trick or treating last night and I wasn't turned down once. Of course I was with my roommates son who is 10, so I think having a kid with you helps. Plus I still look young, like around 19 as well, so that might have helped. And my costume was awesome. I was a sexy Frankenstein, haha.

Anyway it was the first time I've gone out in a long time. Well I did go about 2 years ago, but only briefly, and mainly to people I knew. And I gotta say it was DAMN FUN! I'm not even gonna eat all the candy, but idk what is about it, TOTing is just fun! I'd say keep doing it as long as you can.

I know if I'm ever home on Halloween handing out candy, I will give candy to anyone who says Trick or Treat, and is in costume. So good on you mate!

I have no problems with anyone polite, in costume who is trick or treating.

I do have a problem with older teens/pre-adults who show up in no costume, rude, pushy and being jerks.

My biggest problem this year was the 20 year old who after going through twice, knocking down a small child and being refused entry a third time stood in my front yard and decided he didn't like my 14 yr old sons clown mask and when my son refused to remove it, he hit my son. He then decided his britches were big enough to hit my husband too. My husband ended up in a fist fight with the guy and his 2 friends, and of course they ran off before the police got there.

It only takes onto ruin it for everyone else.

Come by my house any Halloween and I'll be happy to give you some candy...as long as you have a costume and are respectful. Stay a child at heart as long as you can.