Couple Goes "Reverse Trick Or Treating" And Gets Labelled "Weird" By Their Neighbors

"They hate fun but love tearing people down."

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• July 31, 2023

Moving into a new neighborhood is always a little nerve-racking. And coming up with ways to break the ice with the new neighbors can be difficult.

So what happens when you think of a cute idea to introduce yourself to your neighbors, only to have them call you names behind your back? Well, that's exactly what happened to Reddit user u/AFTER_THAT_LION_DUDE, and he shared his story in the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit.

The OP explained that he and his wife just moved into a new neighborhood. It's a small town with less than 5,000 people in it.

The couple was told not to expect any trick-or-treaters on Halloween since there are no children in the area. So, the OP and his wife thought it would be a fun idea to get dressed up and go "reverse trick-or-treating" as a way to introduce themselves to their new neighbors.

They put on costumes and went from house to house handing out candy and chatting to the neighbors. They were done by about 8:30 pm, so it wasn't a late night.

But, the next day, the OP's wife overheard a few of the neighbors talking about the "new, weird neighbors" and how they "decided to take up a chunk of everyone's evening." One neighbor even told them they were going to "burn in hell for celebrating a satanic holiday."

With all the negative feedback from the neighbors, now the OP is beginning to wonder if he and his wife are the a**holes here. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

The OP asked if he's an a**hole for reverse trick or treating with his wife.

He explained that he and his wife live in a small town with less than 5,000 people.

Even though there are no kids in the area, the OP and his wife thought it would be fun to dress up for Halloween.

They went to each of their neighbors homes, introduced themselves and handed out small bags of candy.

The next day, OP's wife overheard some of their neighbors saying they were "weird."

One neighbor even told the couple they were going to "burn in hell for celebrating a satanic holiday."

Now the OP is wondering if he and his wife were the a**holes here.

Here's how people reacted.

Don't worry about the "snobbish church ladies."

"Sounds dreadful."

"People are ridiculous."

"Your neighbors are weird."

"What you did sounds wholesome and sweet."

"It sounds like your neighborhood has a stick up its a**."

"That's a super cute idea."

"Your neighbors sound like stuffy a**holes."

"Now you know who the religious fanatics are."

"They hate fun but love tearing people down."

"Surprising a smaller town wouldn't appreciate this."

"A good way to introduce yourself to your new neighbors."

What's your take on this situation? Do you think the OP and his wife were out of line here, or was their idea just taken the wrong way?

Either way, it seems their neighbors need to loosen up a little. After all, the OP and his wife didn't mean any harm.

We would love to hear your opinions on this. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Stephanie