Have you ever noticed that every man’s Halloween costume can always be described as Depressed ____________? Where the blank field can stand in for pretty much anything. Depressed pirate. Depressed soldier. Depressed sea captain. Depressed ghost. Hell, I’ve seen so many depressed minions that it’s not even shocking anymore. Someone needs to tell these men that it’s getting old.
Come on men, show a little creativity. Halloween shouldn’t just be an excuse for you to let the people in your life know that you need help. There is more to the holiday than that. And some of you guys put some real effort into your costume. You’re out there sourcing clothes from Goodwill and stuffing them to make it seem like you’re a small person on top of another small person. But you always seem to feel the need to add a little dash of depression. A certain hollowness behind the the eyes that, with a wink and a nod, says to the whole party “I may seem happy at first but I’m dying inside.” But honey, you don’t need that to complete your Honey Nut Cheerio Bee costume.
And while Halloween has many adult traditions, let us not forget that this is also a children’s holiday. And, for those of us with kids or an adorable nephew named Stevey, we do not want your costume shoving your depression in their face. That not the kind of example we want to set for our kids. What am I supposed to tell lil’ Stevey when he sees Zombie Pete Buttigieg clearly contemplating if his Grandma died thinking of him as a failure? And lil’ Stevey asks “When I grow up, do I have to be depressed?” What am I supposed to tell him, huh? I certainly don’t want to tell him “yes.”
- As a woman, sometimes I say I’m cold but I’m really not. - February 10, 2020
- Halloween Just An Excuse For Men to Dress Up As Depressed _________ - October 31, 2019