I don't like Halloween. Even as a little kid, something about the day just wasn't for me. I'm not creative, not huge on candy and don't like being cold. All three things that are pretty typical to Halloween in Massachusetts. Now before you write me off as the Scrooge of Halloween, let me tell you exactly why Halloween is overrated.

1. The expectations

There are certain nights that you're expected to have the time of your life. And it just so happens that the majority of those are the party holidays. New Years, the 4th of July, Halloween. Something about the imperative to have the most amazing nights makes every reality seem like a let down. Your perfect costume rips, Halloween night it rains, party plans fall through. In all honesty, the best nights are the nights with no expectations to exceed.

2. The stress

If there's one thing guaranteed with Halloween it is stress. Find costumes, find plans, find candy. It's less of a holiday and more of a hunt. The fact that most stores start displaying massive amounts of Halloween candy and costumes some time around the 4th of July amplifies this stress for months prior to October 31st.

3. The weather

Maybe this is exclusive to the Northeast, but trapezing around on October 31st is bound to put you in some of the Fall's worst weather. A few years ago it snowed on Halloween, more than once it's rained, and almost every year included sub-50 degree weather. All together kind of a recipe for disaster unless your costume includes a parka.

4. The calories

Halloween is literally a holiday dedicated to candy. Every other holiday includes some other edible element if you want to avoid the sweet stuff, but not Halloween. Your self control is challenged and so is your waistline. This entire holiday is based on overindulging one day and undeniably hating yourself the next. To me that's just the epitome of overrated.