Today, I dressed up as my friend for Halloween. He has a very distinct style and I thought my costume was pretty clever. When he saw me, he said he had never been so offended in his entire life, and now I feel like a complete asshole. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went to my friend's costume party dressed as Michael Myers. My costume must've been too conspicuous because it drew violent attention. I'm still sore from the pushing, tackling, tripping, falling and body shots. FML
Today, as a joke, my friends and I decided to put me in a dress and makeup, to creep out a friend. I'm a guy. I'm not sure which is worse, the fact that I so willingly volunteered to wear the dress and the makeup, or the fact that I thought it was comfy and made me look slim. FML
Today, I realized why the lady I had complimented the night before on Halloween about her amazing one-armed costume, looked so hurt. She is literally missing an arm. I'm an asshole. FML
Today, I was walking to my friend's Halloween themed birthday party in my zombie costume. Apparently, my crazy coke addicted neighbor found the costume too realistic. He tackled me. FML
Today, I showed my fiancé the darling Tinkerbell hoodie I'd bought myself during the weekend. Instead of liking it as I'd hoped, he told me my childish wardrobe was embarrassing, and he wasn't going to be seen in public with me until I wore something different. FML
Today, I finished making an awesome costume for a Halloween party my crush was attending. I then checked the invite and found out the party was last night. FML
Today, my girlfriend informed me that during the night, I shot up in bed and whimpered tearfully, "I don't have anything for the fancy-dress!" She also decided to share this with all our friends. I'm never going to live this down. FML
Today, I'm at odds with my fiancée because a drunk girl approached me at a Halloween party and complimented my costume. I barely acknowledged the woman and made polite small talk until she walked away. Apparently, I was too friendly and should have shooed the woman away rudely and immediately. FML
Today, I dressed cute to surprise my boyfriend of 2 years. Instead of being happy or impressed about it, he accused me of cheating and dressing up to impress a new guy he'd made up in his head. FML
Today, my company had a Halloween party. I was so excited seeing as our company never does anything, so I pulled out all the stops with my costume. I was the only one who got dressed up. FML
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prettyinpinkxoxo 9
Sorry to hear that OP! Let him know you didn't mean any harm? I'm sure he'll understand that you were just admiring him for his unique style ^^
Im2Shy 16
Apologize and explanation to him that it was done as flattery and not disrespect. Hopefully you'll be forgiven.
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Comments (60)
JuzReading 23
That sucks that he took your costume the wrong way :/ Maybe next time stick to dressing up as fictional characters.
Flowtastic 16
Don't sweat it OP, tell him to get over it. He should be flattered that someone thought of him to dress like him.
graphicstyle7 17
You, in all sincerity, wanted to help your friend. They CHOOSE to assume that you are "offending" them. This is what I would say to them. 1. I was not trying to offend you, I was trying to stay true to what I thought your style was. And 2. It's not good for ANY kind of relationship to assume something and fly off the handle, without at least asking what your intentions with the costume were. YOU are NOT responsible for someone else's choice of feeling in this matter, it's their problem, try not to make it yours.
Astrum14 24
A person being offended is rarely their problem. Usually it's the person being an insensitive ass, or else just a case of mixed signals.
emmaaadotcom 20
I'm sorry to hear that OP! If you apologise and explain that it was only meant in a playful way and in no way meant to offend. Plus I would be pretty flattered if someone wanted to dress up as me for Halloween. Haha!
Mylife_hell 12
Justin briber and Selena Gomez did it for Halloween their not pissed at each other plus it's Halloween the one night can u be whatever he seriously ha a problem with that tell him to man up its halloween?
ErinPinelli 24
Nobody likes Justin Bieber, so this comment is irrelevant.
Axel5238 29
Sorry to hear that OP, but when it comes to dressing as someone else as halloween such as a celebrity or a pop culture figure it's usually done in a mocking sense. Since you dressed as your friend it's easy for them to think you were doing it to mock them. Unless, you both agreed on it it, it seems like an odd choice. I can see the conversation "What are you for halloween? I'm you. No wait I'm not insulting you, I'm describing you! Come back!".
turdoblast 21
i can understand why your friend was offended tbh, because normally on Halloween people dress up as typically scary things, monsters and witches. for you to then make him into a Halloween costume must have led him to believe you were saying he's just as bad as these things, maybe a "freak." but that's a really cool Halloween idea and I'm sure people who know the both of you would've been really impressed! just explain your good intentions and he might be more understanding
ChibiChibi_fml 28
So the wide, wide range of characters such as Little Bo Peep, the various car hops and hippie costumes, and celebrity attire are all signs that we think these things are evil and awful? All the skunks and squirrels running around are demons? What about those Disney characters such as Elsa or Jasmine who were definitely not the evil ones in the movies? Halloween costumes are about dressing as something you aren't and having fun with it. They are not automatic proof that we find something to be bad, evil, or a freak.
False_Stupidity 42
But the original intention was to dress as something scary, its just been warped an twisted by the over commericalisation so that now you can dress up as whatever the hell you want.
worldclassrager 41
Is a prank war on the rise?
ahippienamedrae 10
Imitation is the highest form of flattery
Leels 8
Maybe you should have asked him if it was okay for you to do that? I can see how it could be offensive, but I'm not sure it's your fault.