Yes, I’m projecting my opinions on to my 6 year-old (although hopefully not too obviously). I was very pleased this year for Halloween when she announced she did NOT want to be a princess (I reminded her she could re-use her costume from last year). And instead she wanted to be a vampire, complete with tangled hair, gothic outfit, and fake fangs (and fake blood on her mouth).

I could barely contain my joy when she announced that she chose the macabre instead of the fairy tale existence. Bravo.