Are you trick or treating today in the US?

I remember when I was 8 years old. I've just arrived in the US, in NYC. Since my was new here, I didn't really speak English at the time. Oct 31 came... and honestly I don't remember if I went for the first year, but the second year I most likely did. I was very introverted and I mean, language barrier lol. So I didn't really want to go. But my mom made me go. So my parents went with us. Me and my older brother was trick or treating. We went uo and down 86th street where there was like massive traffic. Like every kid was there. I was nervoud, and I remember seeing classmates and got even more nervous, felt awkward to see classmated outside of school. My mom was just right by me, and I think I remember that she was trying to hold my hand so I wouldn't get lost, and I keep trying to shake her hand off lol since I felt embarassed, and my father who spoke even less English kinda just loosely followed behind. The entire thing took like 1-2 hours I think we each had at least 1 bag filled (its like those reusable bags you get at Asian supermarkets, you know). When we went home, we kinda just spend the rest of the night counting the candy. Next day in school, that's what a lot of kids talked about.

The memory feels so much more beautiful in hindsight. I really want like... a VR thing to relive memories, I wished that existed. Or like a magical lens that let me see into the past... something like that.

I think I stopped doing trick or treating by like age 10 or 11 I think, I thought it was too childish (even tho I was a child lolol).

Literally thinking about this right now make me happy, it was so wholesome. Didn't have to worry about politics, such innocence.

No. I’m hiding.

I'm far too old to go out, and while there is an event happening on my street, I don't think kids can get past my apt building's gate. Also kinda expecting a smaller turnout than last year, I live in a predominantly immigrant neighborhood and ICE has been aggressive in my city.

Yes, with my kids.

Lots of kids come by the house each year - it's a pretty busy neighborhood. Plus they communicate with each other and they all expect the junk food gummies we hand out. So I'm staying in and making the day special for those that are braving the drizzle and trick-or-treating.

None of us wants to go door to door any more. My youngest is 18 now, so she will watch the door for trick or treaters and I can just relax at home. It's both a relief (to not have to get up every 5 minutes for a couple of hours) and also kinda sad knowing I am done doing that.

It's rough when you realize all the "That's the last time I will ever do that" things. Hellpinh them tie their shoes and giving piggy-back rides were among the harder realizations, for some reason. Such is life though. Now I get to see my kids doing adult things for the first time and that's great in its own way.

Probably. It's supposed to rain pretty hard, but I'm expecting my 5yo to want to go anyway. It's just rain

I'll probably put some candy out for any kids that come by, but I've never really gotten much foot traffic near me so won't be actively handing out candy. It's also threatening to rain, which will probably discourage making the rounds too.

I used to hand out candy. Apartment dweller now though.

and if you are, please mask up. cover your face. ring's flock partnership puts everyone at risk