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Trick or treating: seriously scared

Hope
over 11 years ago

I live on my own now because I have recently moved into a flat. I am very worried about the prospect of pesky trick or treaters (complete strangers) knocking on my door on the 31st. Of course I would not answer. I never answer the door to strangers/cold callers. But would they then do a nasty criminal prank? Like throw egg at my flat or set fire to a bin? I am probably just being paranoid. I live in a nice area with no antisocial behaviour record, but I am normally with my parents on the 31st. Thankfully, the last couple of years no-one has called, but some children knocked on the door a few years back demanding cash - 'trick or treat' they call. My Dad gave them money - I personally think this was wrong, it is not charity but glorified begging and would normally not be tolerated - I repeat, it is fine with family and friends, but this was not. I have Aspergers, I hate being disturbed, and I am worried some nutter will cause me grief on the 31st. I don't want some stupid sign on my door, so what can I do?

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  • over 11 years ago

    I armed myself with bags of goodies to hand over quickly to callers - just used to buy multipacs of small chocolate bars and such like and put a selection in each bag. It was giving in to blackmail, but I figured if I could just hand something over quickly the ordeal would be brief.

    There used to be a problem with older kids from a nearby estate going round and being aggressive. I had the idea of putting spare coppers in the bag but one year these got hurled back at my windows. More recently its just small kids with their parents, and sometimes no-one calls at all.

    There does need to be some regulation, because lots of people feel intimitated by this, beside people on the spectrum, the elderly often on small pensions and other disabled. We have a society that thinks its OK. Perhaps increased awareness of the effect on the elderly and disabled ought to play a part.

    Also sometimes they come the day before, or the day after, which is not fair.

    But I think it is easier just to have something ready, and hope it needs minimum exchange of pleasantries (or unpleasantries) to get them to go away quickly. Hiding in the house with the lights off is giving in to intimidation.

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  • over 11 years ago

    I armed myself with bags of goodies to hand over quickly to callers - just used to buy multipacs of small chocolate bars and such like and put a selection in each bag. It was giving in to blackmail, but I figured if I could just hand something over quickly the ordeal would be brief.

    There used to be a problem with older kids from a nearby estate going round and being aggressive. I had the idea of putting spare coppers in the bag but one year these got hurled back at my windows. More recently its just small kids with their parents, and sometimes no-one calls at all.

    There does need to be some regulation, because lots of people feel intimitated by this, beside people on the spectrum, the elderly often on small pensions and other disabled. We have a society that thinks its OK. Perhaps increased awareness of the effect on the elderly and disabled ought to play a part.

    Also sometimes they come the day before, or the day after, which is not fair.

    But I think it is easier just to have something ready, and hope it needs minimum exchange of pleasantries (or unpleasantries) to get them to go away quickly. Hiding in the house with the lights off is giving in to intimidation.

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