By
Zack Armstrong
Halloween is here again, and with it comes the opportunity for people to dress up and become something they are not.
But then again, it is Halloween and things are not exactly as they seem. Let us take a closer look, shall we?
For some people, wearing a costume is more of a hassle than anything else. These people are easily recognized by their entirely indeterminable get-up.
Unnecessary wigs are a big favorite in this category. Bandages, glitter and pajamas also make frequent appearances.
Any costume that looks like it was thrown together at the last minute is likely made so the given person would not be the only one at the party without a get-up.
For most people, however, Halloween is not a time to dress up - rather, it is an excuse to buy and wear the things that they have always secretly wanted to put on.
For one day of the year, people have the confidence to wear what they want.
This can be anything from growing some extra facial hair to buying a slutty outfit. A guy who has always wanted to have facial hair but was insecure during the grow-out period now has a perfect excuse. A girl who has always secretly wanted to wear tight and revealing clothing to show off her body now has a reason to do so.
It can be as simple as buying a red and black plaid shirt - it is not fair that lumberjacks can have all the fun buying some plaid pants whether it is cool or not.
Secretly, we hope that someone will see us in our costumes and tell us how good we look. This will, of course, give us the confidence to wear our costume - or at least a small part of it - on a semi-regular basis.
This allows some part of our inner selves to break through the shackles that society has put on them and gives us a chance to shine.
But for every success story, there are always a dozen failures. Some people will not get that needed compliment and are forced to put their inner desires back inside, where they will eventually shrivel up and die, looking all pruney and gross.
So I guess I am trying to say this - compliment everyone on their costumes because, psychologically speaking, they need it.
Granted, this applies more to some than to others.
Since, however, it is impossible to tell who needs it the most, just compliment everyone, and together we can turn Halloween from spooky day to self-assurance, good-time day. Yay!
It worked for me and it can work for anyone.
I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay.
