Dear Nina,

My boyfriend and I are hoping you can settle a dispute we’re having. Here’s the thing: I LOVE HALLOWEEN! Ever since I can remember, I have always enjoyed Halloween - to me it is bigger than X-mas. Now, my boyfriend on the other hand is of the opinion that it’s, in his own words, "ridiculous". The fact that grown adults get dressed up like "idiots" once a year is beyond him.

I would really like him to come out with us this year. X-mas is his thing, and I’ve put up with his tacky X-mas decorations - now I want him to do this for me. What would you suggest?

boo boo

Dear Boo Boo,

The answer, to me at least, is staring you right in the face dear. This boyfriend of yours sounds like a stick-in-the-mud on Halloween, so why you would want to drag him along is beyond me! I mean get real! Are you really trying to force him to enjoy something he has NO interest in doing? Wake up girl!! Just because you are together doesn’t mean you must enjoy all of each others interests. Go out and party, have fun, get wild, but don’t force your man to enjoy it too - after all, it’s your thing, NOT his. Perhaps one day he may have a change of heart (I’m not saying hold your breath but there is always hope).

Remember we can’t always get want we want. But sometimes if we are patient things have a way of turning in our favor. So the moral of the story is to let him come around on his own time. No one truly enjoys doing something if they are forced by others. But don’t let this stop you from going out on the town to celebrate YOUR favorite holiday.

Happy Halloween to all!!

Love Nina

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