WAIT BECAUSE years ago in a neighborhood, there was this Snow White giving away candy but only if you say trick or treat. when I went up there with my Sans undertale mask I was trying to say it as loud as possible, screaming it multiple times. but she still ignored me and gave candy to the other dozens of kids :’) (my voice is too quiet i guess) after like 3 minutes i gave up and left, and never went trick or treating again :L I agree with ur comment that ppl should just give candy no matter if they say the magic word or not!! that’s discrimination
I didn't really have trouble saying "Trick or Treat" as a kid, but now that I think about it, I was with a couple friends, so that may have been why. I hadn't thought about it before, but yeah, "Trick or Treat" is definitely one of those phrases that feels weirdly uncomfortable to say.
It's effing annoying because it just wastes time, makes no sense, gives you less time to pick a candy because there's other kids waiting and if someone did try to trick a house they'd just get in trouble, it's not even an option. Completely illogical and inefficient and they already bought candy and saw your costumes, why does their candy suddenly need to entail a verbal cost? You know what Susan is gonna talk to her coworkers about? The kids costumes. Not their damn voices. Was that like a subtle power trip? What's the motivation there? I am realizing I had more of a problem with this than my adult self realized 😅
I’m autistic and Halloween is my favorite holiday. I relate to a lot of what you said, especially about the way words feel on my tongue. This video was amazing!!
Ahhh I love Halloween too! Along with just spooky and creepy things in general, I accidentally got obsessed with the silent hill series and it’s been an obsession for like half a year now. I want to play the games but like they’re too old for me to get them on my console. Also sorry I got really off topic fast bc infodumping. But ye Halloween is great and I totally relate to the struggle
I read a tweet that advocated for more accessible trick or treating, including placing candy in a more accessible space so kids with mobility issues don't have trouble getting candy. It's important to make sure no kid is left behind, no matter their disability!
I went trick or treating in 2022 and my friends had to grab the candy for me so often cause I couldn’t go up the seven or eight stairs to each house with my cane, I’m glad it’s being talked about more
I never understood why adults refuse to give anything to kids who won't say trick or treat. Just compliment them on their costume, give them candy and wish them a happy Halloween regardless of if they say anything
As a fellow autisic person with problems speaking, I also experienced most of this. And I'm always happy to give out treats to anyone and everyone. As for candies, I always love gummies but recently I learned about "Twix" which has a lot of different textures and it's fun to eat because it's also a stim.
Honestly, my own experience with this is a bit different. Partially because what Americans consider Halloween is split up in two different holidays over here. Halloween itself, which is pretty much the same as in America, only much tamer and without Trick-or-Treating (basically just some decorations and scary movies, with some cosplay for those that want to), and Sint Maarten. The latter holiday is basically the Trick-or-Treating part of Halloween, but without instead of costumes, scares and yelling "trick-or-treat" we have lanterns and singing. The candy part is the same, though the people in my country tend to prefer having trays of candies that get refilled instead of just dumping everything in a bowl that kids just grab out of. It's a lot easier to see all the types of candy that house has at once and choose from that in my experience. Most of the songs are the same "standard" song, I've had a tendency to change the lyrics when I wanted to. Also used a plastic skull as my lantern, which freaked some people out. Again, this holiday is not for the scares, purely for the trick-or-treating.
I remember going trick or treating as a kid and completely missing the point. I always just thought of it as a neat game. Like, my parents would take me out and let me dress as my favorite character and waited to see if I could behave and follow rules. And if I did I got candy from people. The part I never understood was you were suppose to eat the candy. I always kept it as a score counter I'd compare with my friends. And I never ate the candy because it wasn't candy, it was my high score. The candy would sit there until next year and if any of it was still good my parents would give it away to trick or treaters. I remember getting genuinely uncomfortable if I tried eating any of the candy, even my favorites, because in my mind it wasn't candy anymore so eating it felt wrong somehow. When I was old enough to hand out candy I jumped on it because it meant no more having random buckets of candy sitting in a bucket that I can't eat for reason I didn't know at the time.
I’m an autistic person, and i totally loved saying it. I would repeatedly say it to practice. I had total lack of fear of the costumes i loved halloween and i still do.
I love MilkyWays. They’re also my dad’s favorite candy. And I also say that you’re never too old to trick or treat regardless if you’re a kid or an adult. Everyone deserves to trick or treat the same way. I loved this video Cy. This is the best treat I got so far. ❤
I don't think there's a complete trick or treat bann on older kids or adults i think it's only a specific state that actually doesn't allow adults to trick or treat. So enjoy it no matter what! I like kit Kats and gushers.😁
Oooops… I’m dressing as the Sun Maid Raisins girl for Halloween and plan to walk around with boxes of raisins to hand out if anyone I pass wants a snack. Does it make it better that I have yogurt-covered and chocolate-covered options? 😅 P.S. Best candy is Sour Punch Straws!
I love passing out candy for halloween, and I get a lot of kids that don't say anything when I open the door, and I always thought that they were just shy or too nervous to speak. I try to make them feel a little better by taking the lead with a 'Happy Halloween!' and placing the candy in their bags, but the fact that some people will turn to passive aggresive or rude responses is so sad!! They are just kids for crying out loud!! I definitely feel like I learned some things after hearing your perspective, and also your drawings are so freaking cute!! Thanks for a great video!
Thinking back, the reason I hated trick or treating and why was so obstinate against getting new costumes year after year was because of the autism I didn't know I had.
Since autism is a spectrum, I treasure Halloween specially when in my country isn't celebrated makes it much more valuable, and I always refused to use the same one. Awesome!
I am 90% sure I am autistic. I’m going to get it fully diagnosed soon hopefully. And I find a lot of these videos comforting in a way. Because everyone makes fun of my awkwardness and general strangeness in public and it feels good knowing that there are others like me 👍
I have high functioning autism, but it only makes me big brained basically. So I really relate to you on this aspect. I’ve always loved Halloween and it’s my favourite holiday. The pumpkins, the movies, the scary stories, the warm ness of it, etc. I’m glad to see somebody like me and I know what you mean by the words feel weird.
I know how it feels to say some certain words. Like Oh My God! The older I get, the more I realise how hard it is for those evil cartoon characters to say "sorry" or "please" or whatever.
My last trick-or-treating Halloween was at 14. I remember following my little sisters door to door in full daylight (because for some reason where we lived trick-or-treating started at 3pm and our mom didn't want us out when it got dark, which I haatteed but I digress) in my witch costume, thinking ... "Oh, I can't do this anymore, can I? I'm too big. Oh no. Oh man." My fondest memories of trick-or-treating are from when I was 4-5, back in a neighborhood I don't fully remember, going out at night, seeing all the scary skeleton decorations. It is kinda sad to realize you'll never get the chance to get another night like that as you reach your teens and the holiday just... grinds to a stop.
Those memories are so precious!! :0 The holiday doesn’t have to stop though… may i introduce you to: “At Home Halloween Party for 1 (or More) with Spooky Movies, Decorations and Candy” which is what I do every year 😅
Alex, man, trust me, you can trick or treat for as long as you want, just come up with some good excuses to get away with it. I tend to fall back on "sick sibling" sometimes, but I also like coming up with more elaborate lies
Hello Cypopps! :) When I was about 6 and finally knew how to talk to people properly, I didn't say trick or treat, and I still don't. I have Social Anxiety and Autism (along with a massive stutter if I'm in front of people), so I just spend Halloween listening to music with my 2 close friends and my dog as I walk through my small town (I love you Joey and Micah). This video makes me feel very seen and appreciated, so thanks for making it! :)
Great video Cy! I didn't realize how much of my experiences with Halloween were so shaped by my autism. In hindsight it makes total sense! My favorite candy for the season is Candy Corn!
1:09 relatable, some kid in Middle School called me gay, and I think it’s because I responded too awkwardly. I said “hi” in a unconfident way, then he was like, “he’s gay”. I didn’t even know this kid, I didn’t even choose to talk to him, he just greeted me, and I hate when people I don’t know randomly talk to me, I’m just panicking, my mind is like HOW DO I RESPOND TO THIS PERSON WITHOUT SOUNDING WEIRD
Disability or not, not saying this simple little phrase is by far the stupidest reason anyone should ever deny a kid's opportunity to have fun, It doesn't even matter. Heck I have Selective Mutism and can feel the pain in that first scene as I have a distinct memory of me earning cards at school that were rewarded to us for good behavior. When you earned enough cards, you could get a slushie or icecream as a prize during lunch, but was unable to because I was required to ask for the treat. Then a bunch of mean kids laughed and said in a mocking tone, "you're gonna have to speak up" I cannot even begin to describe the years of repressed rage
I was a person who nobody expected for me to have autism because I seemed completely normal I even said please because I mean my parents wouldn’t give me my food until I said it
I grew up Learning to mask alot, mostly to talk cause alot of adults were «uncomfortable» that i choose to be non verbal at times and didnt wanna speak..
twix and snickers!! theyre both just perfect texture and taste for me, the creamy chocolate combined with the crunchy peanuts/wafers in the middle, plus the sweet caramel-theyre both great imo!
where i grew up in Mexico, we not only had Dulce o Truco (Trick or Treat), but we also had Queremos Calaverita (We Want Little Skull) and its variation of Queremos Halloween (We Want Halloween) and i always felt wrong saying any of them
Huh, I’m also autistic and I had no trouble with Trick or treat, but I was always hyperverbal so I guess that’s why. My problem was the fact that people would always shout at me for some reason, like they’d open the door and be like “AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH HAPPY HALLOWEEN” and even if I knew it was coming it would scare the crap out of me every time
Great video Cy! I'm autistic too and I had a hard time with Halloween as a kid. It was a very overstimulating experience, but I did love dressing up as whatever I was hyper fixated on that year. As for favorite candy- Reeses Peanut Butter Cups! 😊🎃 Can't wait to see more of your videos!
The things that stuck out to me during Halloween, back then,were the glowsticks. Where does everyone get them? Nowadays, glowsticks are everywhere. On another note, Trunk or Treats are getting popular now, maybe to avoid going to people's houses for candy.
1:32 I do a lot actually. I have trouble calling people by their name cause it always feels weird and I usually have to have gotten to know them over the course of at least half a year before I'll even make an attempt at calling them by their name. Idk why. That's just how my brain works I suppose
Even though I didn't experience the issue of not being able to say Trick or Treat I knew what was coming as soon as you mentioned it. Certain things are just so hard to say, especially to strangers. However, if you don't say them then you are treated as if you called them every name in the book.
When we were little, my sister and I would go trick-or-treating together, and having her there made me feel a lot less anxious. However, as we got older, my sister started spending Halloween with her friends, which meant that I was on my own. So yeah, I can definitely relate to this.
I didn't really go trick or treating much when I was younger (Australia) but the area I live in now has lots of kids so I get to hand out the lollies (I prefer this to the trick or treating itself)!
handing it out is so much more fun actually!! you can buy the candy you want as leftovers, you see all the costumes and you can stay inside… ah a perfect holiday 😆
I remember my first trick or treating was when I was 12! It was my friend’s neighbourhood and everyone was really kind , we even met a sweet old couple that took pictures of every trick or treaters that came by them! I also got a stick of butter.
Who eats raisins? You're telling that someone would dare to go to the shop, head to the snacks area, ignore chips, peanuts, pistachios, chocolate chips, M&Ms, Skittles, Doritos, Oreoes, pretzels, and end up buying raisins? Who does that?
The best Halloween items are the ones that aren't candy and just physical items that you keep instead of eating and being done with it. Like for example Pokémon cards or plushie pumpkins or something along those lines.
Was THAT why I was always uncomfortable with saying trick or treat?! I did the same thing, only trick or treating with groups so I wouldn't have to say it myself! I went trick or treating later than that cutoff age, as well.
I wonder what my experiences would've been had I grown up in a culture where Trick or Treating was a thing. Knowing my past experiences with things like, it I think I would've been able to say the words at first but struggled as I got older and quieter. I've had a time when I would start every morning by saying good morning to the first adult I met in school. I became more shy to say it over time but kept it up because it was part of a routine, and one time when it fell out of my routine it would stop completely. Interesting things to think about. And that thing about some words not feeling right in your mouth... I get that.
Waiiittt.....CRAP. A memory just resurfaced when the introduction to the video was on my screen and now I can vividly remember how my Halloween went in my childhood.
Luckily I had friends to go trick or treating with so they did most of the talking. Also we would always trade candies and stuff so I didn’t have to worry about not getting something I didn’t like because we all had different candy preferences. Except for KitKats. We fought each other for KitKats.
selective mute here, trying to talk to people i dont know is the hardest thing i can do when it comes to talking, and groups+unguarded bowls were my savior too
I had a guy in my neighborhood who ran the local candy store and he’d always give out giant laffy taffy on Halloween while he sat with a few of his friends around a bonfire in front of his house. Super chill guy.
halloween was the only time of year where talking to strangers DOSEN'T make my anxiety go through the roof, unfortunately it got more uncomfortable each year I had to move sooo, :(
Some people do REALLY get passive aggressive about trick or treating. I'm not really picky about whether or not the person's even wearing a costume, tbh. I'll give candy to the older siblings that come along even if they don't wear a costume. I'm just glad anybody showed up haha I do like the tactic of just leaving the candy bowl outside... but I did that one year and the first two kids that showed up just took the whole bowl😅there was nothing left after that
Personally, my favorite candy bar in general is Milky Ways, but my favorite Halloween candy is probably Three Musketeers, because back in the day, there was this one house in my neighborhood that used to give out these jumbo-sized Three Musketeers bars to trick-or-treaters. No one ever goes to my house on Halloween these days, but in the hopes that someday someone will, every year I make a big batch of chocolate chip cookies - so currently, I guess that makes them my favorite Halloween candy, or treat, or what have you.
It must be incredible to enjoy Halloween in the traditional way that it occurs. I have never experienced what it is like to enjoy Halloween because in my country, Brazil, this holiday is not celebrated, at most it was a school
I'm autistic and I didn't like Halloween cus as a kid I don't like being out a night (also it was fucking cold), trick-or-treating seemed like too much work to get candy, didn't like dressing up and I was scared of almost everything but I always loved a good Halloween movie, now It's my favorite love the spooky vibe and pumpkin spice I buy myself a bag of candy and binge movies like the Addams Family
I have autism and because that I had difficulty in speaking and people bullied for it even so adults judge me for it as well and sometimes I feel like I am only one so I am glad that I am not
I am on the neurodivergent spectrum (I have OCD, GAD, and SPD) and saying trick or treat was always a bit awkward for me, I would say it quietly because I was very anxious. I was always socially awkward as a kid, and I still am to this day. But as the years progressed I eventually built up confidence, as I went with my cousins and my friends. I think going with my cousins really helped, and I got better eventually.
Halloween was difficult for me. The main anxiety for me was planning what to dress up as. Eventually, one time, I just didn't feel like going out because of my costume, and I cried, and, sadly, that was the last time I went trick or treating. But I travel around my little town as an adult now with a paper bag on my head checking out what the kids wear and handing out candy sometimes. I enjoy randomly getting to meet people.
I mean, it's called "trick or treat" for a reason. You either give the kids a treat or they mess up your house. My favorite Halloween candies are Reese's, Kit-Kats, candy corns and circus peanuts. Yes, I actually like those last two.
I wish I had a simple distaste like raisins. I hate all pastries. and that's very bad when one set of grandparents always brings pie over. yes cypopps you're not alone by having an incurable vendetta against a certain food / texture.
I have a really hard time talking to people, I can barely gather the courage to say hi to someone. But I never had problems with saying trick or treat. Instead, there is another problem with Halloween for me. I live in Lithuania where people don't celebrate Halloween that much and a lot of older people can be really mean to kids who ask for candy. But it's still fun. The candy is tasty but I like tricks more than treats just because they are so memorable. One time a dude just threw his pet snake at us (he took the snake back and gave us some candy afterward) not to mention all the times people jumpscare you (I hate jumpscares, but seeing someone actually do something fun for Halloween is amazing)
I have ADHD which is closest cousins of ASD. Although adhd is not diagnosed for its social deficits like autism, me and many adhders go through this but they will recover eventually faster than autistic people. I understand what u went thru 100% Subbed for good story
I used to and still like raisins since they taste good too me and i think the little boxes they're in are cute. I never went trick or treating but i wouldn't mind getting raisins, it would save some money that is used at the store :)
One house who would always save me a treat bag after i stopped trick or treating or if i was sick which happened when i was twelve gave out treat bags that had a popcorn ball, some tootsie rolls. Those spider rings, a set of fangs, those bat and spider pretzels which i always loved, and a dollar bill in it
I actually liked raisins, healthy and nice. I ate a couple boxes and solved those slide puzzles when I got back, they were fun. Granted, people have different tastes, but I liked raisins, was fine by me. Slide puzzles I also saw as amazing, along with those other 2D styled games. In a sense, more healthy than staring at a computer screen and did keep me entertained for hours. I seldom ate candy because trick or treat? THAT late? I could just not eat candy otherwise I would well, have too much energy or so I thought, save it up, eat what I want, give away what I didn't want to friends because nearly 50-80% of the candy I don't know about nor want. I only liked Reeshes, Hershey, Snickers, M&M, Kit Kats, that's about it. I still eat a few of those on occasion but found I liked homemade cookies and chocolate treats better. Because making stuff myself I know what the stuff's made of. And for the most part that has me confident I won't accidently give myself food poisoning... hospital popsicles left a very bad taste, quite literally, in my mouth. So I was particularly justified in my trauma regarding candy that causes me to hergableh. Granted, I now don't eat candy, at all, chocolate I only eat those specific types on rare occasion, me teeth are not like sharks, can't grow them back so... yeah.
Where I live we don't have much around Halloween but since it's Irish in origin Mum still participates when kids come to the door, but she doesn't make you say Trick or Treat, she makes you perform a trick. She gives them a little time to think about it and what they want to do. For example; Say a joke, sing a song, walk on a plank if we have one out or bob for apples if we have those out. it's all in good fun and kids seemed to come more for the games than the chocolate they got after. She probably wouldn't care if the kid prattled on about a few facts about their special interest in dinosaurs or space either so long as they're brave enough to do so. I feel this should've been standard practice but it doesn't sound like it is sadly
i still go trick or treating! even though i was 14, but i still like going trick or treating still! even though im 15! who said you have to quit childhood when your a teen or adult?
great work on this video :) I love your drawings and all the scenes and characters and stuff its so cool :D also I am autistic as well and what i hated the most about trick or treating what how annoying and exhausting it was to have to say trick or treat to EVERY SINGLE HOUSE again and again... so just like you I would let my cousin or friend say it for me xD those "pls take 1" bowl were def the best too cuz I got to take my time picking out candy without feeling pressured. anyway, please keep creating, I love your channel :)
I'm autistic too, i never ever done trick or treating in my life, also because in the country where i live it wasn't that popular when i was young but now i got older and trick or treating became more popular in my country and i wished i could do that but ye I'm too old for that now sadly, I'm 19
Milky Way is my favorite Halloween candy. And it was weird for me to say "trick or treat", too. There are a lot of words that my mind just won't say any louder than 2 decibels lol... and I was definitely a few years older than 12 when I stopped asking for candy hehe
I can't believe there are people out there who won't hand out candy if you don't say trick or treat. Either I just got lucky with where I live or I just caught on and most likely had help from my parents. But I'll definitely make sure every kid gets some candy during trunk or treating! (rural place means using a parking lot and your cars, lol)
It could be cultural? 🤔 I’m from a much less rural area. I’m glad your experience was good :D mine trick or treat experience was actually mostly good but its easier to complain in videos 😆
EVERYONE DESERVES HALLOWEEN CANDIES REGARDLESS
YES
@@Cypopps everyone deserves equal treatment
AGREED
Ye
*other than the people that gives weird shit at haloween, even adults deserve candy but that people has to eat the crap they give. fair enough.
the fact they wanted you to say it out loud is ableist in and of itself- some people are mute, susan
WAIT BECAUSE years ago in a neighborhood, there was this Snow White giving away candy but only if you say trick or treat. when I went up there with my Sans undertale mask I was trying to say it as loud as possible, screaming it multiple times. but she still ignored me and gave candy to the other dozens of kids :’) (my voice is too quiet i guess) after like 3 minutes i gave up and left, and never went trick or treating again :L I agree with ur comment that ppl should just give candy no matter if they say the magic word or not!! that’s discrimination
Everyone deserves candy no matter what! And Sans Undertale is an amazing costume btw!
I didn't really have trouble saying "Trick or Treat" as a kid, but now that I think about it, I was with a couple friends, so that may have been why.
I hadn't thought about it before, but yeah, "Trick or Treat" is definitely one of those phrases that feels weirdly uncomfortable to say.
By the way, I really like your comics and videos. They really make me think about my autism in a way I haven't before. Keep up the good work.
I think “trick or treat” might be the Halloween version of “hi how are you” and I don’t like this realization 😆 Thanks for supporting my work!! ❤️
Guess I wasn't the only one. Don't know why it sounded so weird so say.
It's effing annoying because it just wastes time, makes no sense, gives you less time to pick a candy because there's other kids waiting and if someone did try to trick a house they'd just get in trouble, it's not even an option. Completely illogical and inefficient and they already bought candy and saw your costumes, why does their candy suddenly need to entail a verbal cost? You know what Susan is gonna talk to her coworkers about? The kids costumes. Not their damn voices. Was that like a subtle power trip? What's the motivation there?
I am realizing I had more of a problem with this than my adult self realized 😅
@@Cypoppsthat's so true!
I’m autistic and Halloween is my favorite holiday. I relate to a lot of what you said, especially about the way words feel on my tongue. This video was amazing!!
Aaa I'm so glad to hear a comment like this!! :D Ty!!
@@georgiecarapella3274 huh
@@johnsanchez8232 I’m saying being with autism or ocd is not fun it’s annoying to those who have them and those around them
Ahhh I love Halloween too! Along with just spooky and creepy things in general, I accidentally got obsessed with the silent hill series and it’s been an obsession for like half a year now. I want to play the games but like they’re too old for me to get them on my console. Also sorry I got really off topic fast bc infodumping. But ye Halloween is great and I totally relate to the struggle
I read a tweet that advocated for more accessible trick or treating, including placing candy in a more accessible space so kids with mobility issues don't have trouble getting candy. It's important to make sure no kid is left behind, no matter their disability!
That's a good point!! More people should think about things like this
I went trick or treating in 2022 and my friends had to grab the candy for me so often cause I couldn’t go up the seven or eight stairs to each house with my cane, I’m glad it’s being talked about more
Ultimately, it would be a better practice for adults to go to others houses to give candies and be pranked right there.
That kinda just gets stolen by others sadly
But it trucks you if you take more than one, and it doesn't care what organism you are. It will do devious schemes
I never understood why adults refuse to give anything to kids who won't say trick or treat. Just compliment them on their costume, give them candy and wish them a happy Halloween regardless of if they say anything
I didn’t want to say it and I remember some dude got mad at me and said “no candy” and shut the door in my face 😂
I was seven and when I said trick or treat I got cursed out and told I was going to burn in hell.
I was seven.
@@therealopaartistwtf
As a fellow autisic person with problems speaking, I also experienced most of this. And I'm always happy to give out treats to anyone and everyone.
As for candies, I always love gummies but recently I learned about "Twix" which has a lot of different textures and it's fun to eat because it's also a stim.
Ah Twix is so good I love that one! :D and yeah everyone deserves candy!
I was more of a KitKat fan myself. I love taking tiny bites off of those bars
@@Cypopps If I gonna eat a Twix bar, it better B the Cookies n' Cream 1. I don't like caramel.
I love Twix! Twix is my favorite candy!
Denying a kid candy because they didn’t say trick or treat is a little obsessive for a kids holiday
I'm Autistic and an AroAce but my favorite holiday is ironically Valentine's Day! It was the one holiday that had zero drama
True
that's amazing
Hahaha same!
I’m autistic and I know what it feels like. But as I grew older it turned out to be a blessing
I thought I was the only one who felt weird saying certain phrases but I’m relived that other people feel the same
Never knew that being shy was a foreign concept to suburban homeowners 💀
Honestly, my own experience with this is a bit different. Partially because what Americans consider Halloween is split up in two different holidays over here. Halloween itself, which is pretty much the same as in America, only much tamer and without Trick-or-Treating (basically just some decorations and scary movies, with some cosplay for those that want to), and Sint Maarten. The latter holiday is basically the Trick-or-Treating part of Halloween, but without instead of costumes, scares and yelling "trick-or-treat" we have lanterns and singing. The candy part is the same, though the people in my country tend to prefer having trays of candies that get refilled instead of just dumping everything in a bowl that kids just grab out of. It's a lot easier to see all the types of candy that house has at once and choose from that in my experience. Most of the songs are the same "standard" song, I've had a tendency to change the lyrics when I wanted to. Also used a plastic skull as my lantern, which freaked some people out. Again, this holiday is not for the scares, purely for the trick-or-treating.
I remember going trick or treating as a kid and completely missing the point. I always just thought of it as a neat game. Like, my parents would take me out and let me dress as my favorite character and waited to see if I could behave and follow rules. And if I did I got candy from people. The part I never understood was you were suppose to eat the candy. I always kept it as a score counter I'd compare with my friends. And I never ate the candy because it wasn't candy, it was my high score. The candy would sit there until next year and if any of it was still good my parents would give it away to trick or treaters. I remember getting genuinely uncomfortable if I tried eating any of the candy, even my favorites, because in my mind it wasn't candy anymore so eating it felt wrong somehow. When I was old enough to hand out candy I jumped on it because it meant no more having random buckets of candy sitting in a bucket that I can't eat for reason I didn't know at the time.
What about keeping the envelope?
I never ate the candy cause I hated candy as a kid still not a fan of candy or chocolate to this day
I’m an autistic person, and i totally loved saying it. I would repeatedly say it to practice. I had total lack of fear of the costumes i loved halloween and i still do.
I love MilkyWays. They’re also my dad’s favorite candy. And I also say that you’re never too old to trick or treat regardless if you’re a kid or an adult. Everyone deserves to trick or treat the same way. I loved this video Cy. This is the best treat I got so far. ❤
Thank you so much!! ❤️ I have not had Milky Way in so long, I should try it again :D
I don't like caramel, so I'll pass.
I never tried milky ways 😢🙃
I don't think there's a complete trick or treat bann on older kids or adults i think it's only a specific state that actually doesn't allow adults to trick or treat. So enjoy it no matter what! I like kit Kats and gushers.😁
Trick or treating as an adult is weird don't do that.
"Youre supposed to say trick or treat"
Thanks for letting me know.
*clears throat*
treat
Honestly I can relate to this. I always had a hard time going trick-or-treating and I was really scared of people
Oooops… I’m dressing as the Sun Maid Raisins girl for Halloween and plan to walk around with boxes of raisins to hand out if anyone I pass wants a snack. Does it make it better that I have yogurt-covered and chocolate-covered options? 😅
P.S. Best candy is Sour Punch Straws!
I actually used to love raisins i just wanted candy haha. Your costume idea sounds awesome!! I’m sure people will love it ❤️
This made me almost punch a hole in my wall, you are one diabolical person
yes
I love passing out candy for halloween, and I get a lot of kids that don't say anything when I open the door, and I always thought that they were just shy or too nervous to speak. I try to make them feel a little better by taking the lead with a 'Happy Halloween!' and placing the candy in their bags, but the fact that some people will turn to passive aggresive or rude responses is so sad!! They are just kids for crying out loud!! I definitely feel like I learned some things after hearing your perspective, and also your drawings are so freaking cute!! Thanks for a great video!
After this video, I'm going to give the silent kids extra candy to make up for the passive aggressive terds that won't give them any
Thinking back, the reason I hated trick or treating and why was so obstinate against getting new costumes year after year was because of the autism I didn't know I had.
Did you also want to be the same thing every year? I wanted to be the same costume every year for a while
Since autism is a spectrum, I treasure Halloween specially when in my country isn't celebrated makes it much more valuable, and I always refused to use the same one. Awesome!
I am 90% sure I am autistic. I’m going to get it fully diagnosed soon hopefully. And I find a lot of these videos comforting in a way. Because everyone makes fun of my awkwardness and general strangeness in public and it feels good knowing that there are others like me 👍
I have high functioning autism, but it only makes me big brained basically. So I really relate to you on this aspect. I’ve always loved Halloween and it’s my favourite holiday. The pumpkins, the movies, the scary stories, the warm ness of it, etc. I’m glad to see somebody like me and I know what you mean by the words feel weird.
i don't know any other youtubers that are out as autistic and seeing this representation made me so happy it brought me to tears
I also enjoy Reberrabon-bon and Morgan Foley. But keyword search is helpful. It's nice realizing how "normal" like all of your "weirdness" is 🤷
I know how it feels to say some certain words.
Like Oh My God! The older I get, the more I realise how hard it is for those evil cartoon characters to say "sorry" or "please" or whatever.
My last trick-or-treating Halloween was at 14. I remember following my little sisters door to door in full daylight (because for some reason where we lived trick-or-treating started at 3pm and our mom didn't want us out when it got dark, which I haatteed but I digress) in my witch costume, thinking ... "Oh, I can't do this anymore, can I? I'm too big. Oh no. Oh man."
My fondest memories of trick-or-treating are from when I was 4-5, back in a neighborhood I don't fully remember, going out at night, seeing all the scary skeleton decorations.
It is kinda sad to realize you'll never get the chance to get another night like that as you reach your teens and the holiday just... grinds to a stop.
Those memories are so precious!! :0 The holiday doesn’t have to stop though… may i introduce you to: “At Home Halloween Party for 1 (or More) with Spooky Movies, Decorations and Candy” which is what I do every year 😅
@@Cypopps I would really like to make my own tradition of it tbh!
Alex, man, trust me, you can trick or treat for as long as you want, just come up with some good excuses to get away with it. I tend to fall back on "sick sibling" sometimes, but I also like coming up with more elaborate lies
Not a true fact I'm 28 and still go trick or treating just waer a mask and never tell ppl ur real age lol 😂
Hello Cypopps! :)
When I was about 6 and finally knew how to talk to people properly, I didn't say trick or treat, and I still don't. I have Social Anxiety and Autism (along with a massive stutter if I'm in front of people), so I just spend Halloween listening to music with my 2 close friends and my dog as I walk through my small town (I love you Joey and Micah). This video makes me feel very seen and appreciated, so thanks for making it! :)
Just want to point it out, you have a very nice voice! :)
ty ❤️ :>
Great video Cy! I didn't realize how much of my experiences with Halloween were so shaped by my autism. In hindsight it makes total sense!
My favorite candy for the season is Candy Corn!
heck yeah, candy corn is so underrated, i love it
Oh yay I'm so glad you liked it! :D And Candy Corn is amazing!
1:09 relatable, some kid in Middle School called me gay, and I think it’s because I responded too awkwardly. I said “hi” in a unconfident way, then he was like, “he’s gay”. I didn’t even know this kid, I didn’t even choose to talk to him, he just greeted me, and I hate when people I don’t know randomly talk to me, I’m just panicking, my mind is like HOW DO I RESPOND TO THIS PERSON WITHOUT SOUNDING WEIRD
Disability or not, not saying this simple little phrase is by far the stupidest reason anyone should ever deny a kid's opportunity to have fun, It doesn't even matter. Heck I have Selective Mutism and can feel the pain in that first scene as I have a distinct memory of me earning cards at school that were rewarded to us for good behavior. When you earned enough cards, you could get a slushie or icecream as a prize during lunch, but was unable to because I was required to ask for the treat. Then a bunch of mean kids laughed and said in a mocking tone, "you're gonna have to speak up" I cannot even begin to describe the years of repressed rage
I was a person who nobody expected for me to have autism because I seemed completely normal I even said please because I mean my parents wouldn’t give me my food until I said it
This is why Purim is the better holiday.
People give each other candy regardless of what you gotta say.
I grew up Learning to mask alot, mostly to talk cause alot of adults were «uncomfortable» that i choose to be non verbal at times and didnt wanna speak..
twix and snickers!! theyre both just perfect texture and taste for me, the creamy chocolate combined with the crunchy peanuts/wafers in the middle, plus the sweet caramel-theyre both great imo!
I actually don’t remember if i’ve ever had a Snickers, I’ve definitely had Twix and it was pretty good :0
At my house, anyone who shows up on halloween gets candy. Reguardless of age or costume, or verbosity. Delights the delivery folk!
So cool
where i grew up in Mexico, we not only had Dulce o Truco (Trick or Treat), but we also had Queremos Calaverita (We Want Little Skull) and its variation of Queremos Halloween (We Want Halloween) and i always felt wrong saying any of them
Huh, I’m also autistic and I had no trouble with Trick or treat, but I was always hyperverbal so I guess that’s why. My problem was the fact that people would always shout at me for some reason, like they’d open the door and be like “AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH HAPPY HALLOWEEN” and even if I knew it was coming it would scare the crap out of me every time
Great video Cy! I'm autistic too and I had a hard time with Halloween as a kid. It was a very overstimulating experience, but I did love dressing up as whatever I was hyper fixated on that year. As for favorite candy- Reeses Peanut Butter Cups! 😊🎃 Can't wait to see more of your videos!
The things that stuck out to me during Halloween, back then,were the glowsticks. Where does everyone get them? Nowadays, glowsticks are everywhere. On another note, Trunk or Treats are getting popular now, maybe to avoid going to people's houses for candy.
1:32 I do a lot actually. I have trouble calling people by their name cause it always feels weird and I usually have to have gotten to know them over the course of at least half a year before I'll even make an attempt at calling them by their name. Idk why. That's just how my brain works I suppose
I don't remember ever saying someone's name to them other than my sister
Even though I didn't experience the issue of not being able to say Trick or Treat I knew what was coming as soon as you mentioned it. Certain things are just so hard to say, especially to strangers. However, if you don't say them then you are treated as if you called them every name in the book.
When we were little, my sister and I would go trick-or-treating together, and having her there made me feel a lot less anxious.
However, as we got older, my sister started spending Halloween with her friends, which meant that I was on my own. So yeah, I can definitely relate to this.
so glad this channel exists these videos are all insanely relatable
I went trick or treating until I was 16. I always loved the holiday.
I didn't really go trick or treating much when I was younger (Australia) but the area I live in now has lots of kids so I get to hand out the lollies (I prefer this to the trick or treating itself)!
handing it out is so much more fun actually!! you can buy the candy you want as leftovers, you see all the costumes and you can stay inside… ah a perfect holiday 😆
I remember my first trick or treating was when I was 12! It was my friend’s neighbourhood and everyone was really kind , we even met a sweet old couple that took pictures of every trick or treaters that came by them! I also got a stick of butter.
Every halloween since a few years ago, I’ve had a party with some of my friends, and it’s way better than trick or treating
Who eats raisins? You're telling that someone would dare to go to the shop, head to the snacks area, ignore chips, peanuts, pistachios, chocolate chips, M&Ms, Skittles, Doritos, Oreoes, pretzels, and end up buying raisins? Who does that?
No one does. They probably just grab whatever leftover raisins are in their house and give that out.
The best Halloween items are the ones that aren't candy and just physical items that you keep instead of eating and being done with it.
Like for example Pokémon cards or plushie pumpkins or something along those lines.
YESS! Girlfriend, as an autistic/adhd person, reese peanut butter cups, some fruity treats, and chocolate are my favorite! Many hugs!
i always hated when some adults would ask me to sing a song or dance. i would just not do anything and the when my friends left i did with them...
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Was THAT why I was always uncomfortable with saying trick or treat?! I did the same thing, only trick or treating with groups so I wouldn't have to say it myself! I went trick or treating later than that cutoff age, as well.
I wonder what my experiences would've been had I grown up in a culture where Trick or Treating was a thing. Knowing my past experiences with things like, it I think I would've been able to say the words at first but struggled as I got older and quieter. I've had a time when I would start every morning by saying good morning to the first adult I met in school. I became more shy to say it over time but kept it up because it was part of a routine, and one time when it fell out of my routine it would stop completely. Interesting things to think about.
And that thing about some words not feeling right in your mouth... I get that.
I'm 18 and I still trick or treat I'll never stop
Hell yea!!! I'm 15 and I never want to stop 😋
Waiiittt.....CRAP. A memory just resurfaced when the introduction to the video was on my screen and now I can vividly remember how my Halloween went in my childhood.
Luckily I had friends to go trick or treating with so they did most of the talking. Also we would always trade candies and stuff so I didn’t have to worry about not getting something I didn’t like because we all had different candy preferences. Except for KitKats. We fought each other for KitKats.
I just had my younger brother do it. Since we were always with each other on halloween. XD
As a autistic person, this is true af
selective mute here, trying to talk to people i dont know is the hardest thing i can do when it comes to talking, and groups+unguarded bowls were my savior too
I hated those adults… and raisins 🎃😂
I had a guy in my neighborhood who ran the local candy store and he’d always give out giant laffy taffy on Halloween while he sat with a few of his friends around a bonfire in front of his house. Super chill guy.
So relatable! And I'm so happy I'm not the only one who enjoyed being able to take time to dig into candy. I also later found out about my allergies 😅
I *just* looked at your tumblr a few days ago and wondered if there would be another yt video soon, whoa! Glad to see you back!
raisins are delish for me... 😥
Ty! and you can have my raisins! ^_^
halloween was the only time of year where talking to strangers DOSEN'T make my anxiety go through the roof, unfortunately it got more uncomfortable each year I had to move sooo, :(
Some people do REALLY get passive aggressive about trick or treating. I'm not really picky about whether or not the person's even wearing a costume, tbh. I'll give candy to the older siblings that come along even if they don't wear a costume. I'm just glad anybody showed up haha
I do like the tactic of just leaving the candy bowl outside... but I did that one year and the first two kids that showed up just took the whole bowl😅there was nothing left after that
You sound like a great house on halloween!! Also omg at the kid who took the whole bowl 😱
Personally, my favorite candy bar in general is Milky Ways, but my favorite Halloween candy is probably Three Musketeers, because back in the day, there was this one house in my neighborhood that used to give out these jumbo-sized Three Musketeers bars to trick-or-treaters. No one ever goes to my house on Halloween these days, but in the hopes that someday someone will, every year I make a big batch of chocolate chip cookies - so currently, I guess that makes them my favorite Halloween candy, or treat, or what have you.
It must be incredible to enjoy Halloween in the traditional way that it occurs. I have never experienced what it is like to enjoy Halloween because in my country, Brazil, this holiday is not celebrated, at most it was a school
I'm autistic and I didn't like Halloween cus as a kid I don't like being out a night (also it was fucking cold), trick-or-treating seemed like too much work to get candy, didn't like dressing up and I was scared of almost everything but I always loved a good Halloween movie, now It's my favorite love the spooky vibe and pumpkin spice I buy myself a bag of candy and binge movies like the Addams Family
I have autism and because that I had difficulty in speaking and people bullied for it even so adults judge me for it as well and sometimes I feel like I am only one so I am glad that I am not
I am on the neurodivergent spectrum (I have OCD, GAD, and SPD) and saying trick or treat was always a bit awkward for me, I would say it quietly because I was very anxious. I was always socially awkward as a kid, and I still am to this day. But as the years progressed I eventually built up confidence, as I went with my cousins and my friends. I think going with my cousins really helped, and I got better eventually.
Halloween was difficult for me. The main anxiety for me was planning what to dress up as. Eventually, one time, I just didn't feel like going out because of my costume, and I cried, and, sadly, that was the last time I went trick or treating. But I travel around my little town as an adult now with a paper bag on my head checking out what the kids wear and handing out candy sometimes. I enjoy randomly getting to meet people.
I mean, it's called "trick or treat" for a reason. You either give the kids a treat or they mess up your house.
My favorite Halloween candies are Reese's, Kit-Kats, candy corns and circus peanuts. Yes, I actually like those last two.
Oh, trick or treat. I had no problem with myself saying those words in front of people. So easy. But you have my support. - Kayla
I wish I had a simple distaste like raisins.
I hate all pastries. and that's very bad when one set of grandparents always brings pie over.
yes cypopps you're not alone by having an incurable vendetta against a certain food / texture.
I have a really hard time talking to people, I can barely gather the courage to say hi to someone. But I never had problems with saying trick or treat. Instead, there is another problem with Halloween for me. I live in Lithuania where people don't celebrate Halloween that much and a lot of older people can be really mean to kids who ask for candy. But it's still fun. The candy is tasty but I like tricks more than treats just because they are so memorable. One time a dude just threw his pet snake at us (he took the snake back and gave us some candy afterward) not to mention all the times people jumpscare you (I hate jumpscares, but seeing someone actually do something fun for Halloween is amazing)
I have ADHD which is closest cousins of ASD. Although adhd is not diagnosed for its social deficits like autism, me and many adhders go through this but they will recover eventually faster than autistic people. I understand what u went thru 100% Subbed for good story
I used to and still like raisins since they taste good too me and i think the little boxes they're in are cute. I never went trick or treating but i wouldn't mind getting raisins, it would save some money that is used at the store :)
When I was a kid, I was much more shy than I am today and used to turn non-verbal when I felt nervous. Never enjoyed Halloween and still don't.
Hey watching your videos makes me feel better you are so awesome and cool and amazing love your vids
Keep up the work
Aw tysm!!!!! :D
Your awesome 😄😄
One house who would always save me a treat bag after i stopped trick or treating or if i was sick which happened when i was twelve gave out treat bags that had a popcorn ball, some tootsie rolls. Those spider rings, a set of fangs, those bat and spider pretzels which i always loved, and a dollar bill in it
I actually liked raisins, healthy and nice. I ate a couple boxes and solved those slide puzzles when I got back, they were fun. Granted, people have different tastes, but I liked raisins, was fine by me. Slide puzzles I also saw as amazing, along with those other 2D styled games. In a sense, more healthy than staring at a computer screen and did keep me entertained for hours. I seldom ate candy because trick or treat? THAT late? I could just not eat candy otherwise I would well, have too much energy or so I thought, save it up, eat what I want, give away what I didn't want to friends because nearly 50-80% of the candy I don't know about nor want. I only liked Reeshes, Hershey, Snickers, M&M, Kit Kats, that's about it. I still eat a few of those on occasion but found I liked homemade cookies and chocolate treats better. Because making stuff myself I know what the stuff's made of. And for the most part that has me confident I won't accidently give myself food poisoning... hospital popsicles left a very bad taste, quite literally, in my mouth. So I was particularly justified in my trauma regarding candy that causes me to hergableh.
Granted, I now don't eat candy, at all, chocolate I only eat those specific types on rare occasion, me teeth are not like sharks, can't grow them back so... yeah.
At least you could celebrate it, I wasn't allowed to at all growing up.
The animation was well animated and informative for our autistic folk in the down under!
Going trick or treating with Austim was actually lots of fun because my neighborhood was really friendly
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Good video! I like the commentary :)
Thank you! 🐧
Where I live we don't have much around Halloween but since it's Irish in origin Mum still participates when kids come to the door, but she doesn't make you say Trick or Treat, she makes you perform a trick.
She gives them a little time to think about it and what they want to do. For example;
Say a joke, sing a song, walk on a plank if we have one out or bob for apples if we have those out. it's all in good fun and kids seemed to come more for the games than the chocolate they got after. She probably wouldn't care if the kid prattled on about a few facts about their special interest in dinosaurs or space either so long as they're brave enough to do so. I feel this should've been standard practice but it doesn't sound like it is sadly
My way of getting round saying trick or treat was dressing as characters such as a mime and plague doctor
blossom cy gives me life
I'm glad you recognized my costume! :D
i still go trick or treating! even though i was 14, but i still like going trick or treating still! even though im 15! who said you have to quit childhood when your a teen or adult?
Twixs were my favorite for a long time. Nowadays I prefer the chewy jolly ranchers. Great video btw excited to see more.
great work on this video :) I love your drawings and all the scenes and characters and stuff its so cool :D also I am autistic as well and what i hated the most about trick or treating what how annoying and exhausting it was to have to say trick or treat to EVERY SINGLE HOUSE again and again... so just like you I would let my cousin or friend say it for me xD those "pls take 1" bowl were def the best too cuz I got to take my time picking out candy without feeling pressured. anyway, please keep creating, I love your channel :)
I'm autistic, full grown, and STILL wear costumes on Halloween night, giving out candy! Plus, I get to decorate my house too.😁
I'm autistic too, i never ever done trick or treating in my life, also because in the country where i live it wasn't that popular when i was young but now i got older and trick or treating became more popular in my country and i wished i could do that but ye I'm too old for that now sadly, I'm 19
Milky Way is my favorite Halloween candy. And it was weird for me to say "trick or treat", too. There are a lot of words that my mind just won't say any louder than 2 decibels lol... and I was definitely a few years older than 12 when I stopped asking for candy hehe
JB :D
@@StuCupid :)
Same here! There’s definitely way more words I just cannot say lol 😆
I can't believe there are people out there who won't hand out candy if you don't say trick or treat.
Either I just got lucky with where I live or I just caught on and most likely had help from my parents.
But I'll definitely make sure every kid gets some candy during trunk or treating! (rural place means using a parking lot and your cars, lol)
It could be cultural? 🤔 I’m from a much less rural area. I’m glad your experience was good :D mine trick or treat experience was actually mostly good but its easier to complain in videos 😆
@@Cypopps Good question, but yep. Complaining is so much easier in videos or writing cause no interruptions. LOL