Up until the age of 16, I was out on the street trick-or-treating every year in a costume. I decided to stop trick or treating when I was 16 when it seemed like every house I went to asked me how old I was, even though I was dressed up as Lightning McQueen and had spent the money on each piece of the costume.

   According to rockyroarnewspaper.com the recommended age to trick or treat is anywhere between 4-12 years old. Whether you’re 12 or 16, you’re still a kid and should be able to trick or treat without weird glances. 

   “I think it’s just about having fun, and if you feel like you’re too cool for it, that’s a self-decision,” senior Jacqueline  Morgan said.

   Society is constantly saying how Generation Z is acting “too big too early” and to “get a job” but anytime we try to soak in and enjoy our childhood and do things like trick or treat, we are told to grow up. The double standards that society sets for Gen Z is impossible to achieve. 

   The reality is also, some teens go out on Halloween night and cause harm or play hurtful pranks to others around them and that’s why some people think teens shouldn’t trick or treat. But according to jcpatriot.com “This does not happen as much as everyone says it happens. This is just a stereotypical characterization of teens. Typically, a teenager on Halloween night will stay home and hand out candy to other trick-or-treaters.”

   Being a certain age shouldn’t stop you from having fun and trick or treating or participating in the Halloween spirit, as long as you are respectful to others, you shouldn’t be shoved out of the Halloween spirit and go trick or treating.