It’s that time of year again, crisp fall air, pumpkin spice everything, cute sweaters with boots. Halloween is right around the corner, and it’s time every girl tries to get as creative as possible for the “best costume ever.” Sadly, we as girls have high expectations for everything and when it comes to costumes our ideas are just as high. Here’s some funny yet true Expectations Vs. Reality when it comes to picking our hot little costumes:

Expectation: “DIY Costumes are so much more original.”

Reality: So, you spend a few hours avoiding your paper due tomorrow to search pintrest for ideas on an awesome DIY costume. Spending hours the next day trying to piece together your costume, while trying to study the picture of the girl who looks absolutely perfect on Pinterest, you look in the mirror with disappointment. Nothing comes out the exact way we think it will on Pinterest, just like their recipes we all always say we want to try but fail at miserably.

Expectation: “I ordered it online, super cheap and cute! Just waiting for it to come.”

Reality: you’ll spend the next few weeks constantly checking your email for your tracking number and always checking your mailbox. Considering the great price you got on your costume, it’s probably from somewhere far away and could take weeks to come. But, you swear it’s going to be perfect. So it arrives, two days before your Halloween party. It’s atrocious. The material. The size. The fit. ALL WRONG. You’re better off just spending the extra money and time buying a costume in person and getting it that day or wearing all black and throwing on some cat ears!

Expectation: “Let’s match it will be so fun”

Reality: Whether you’re planning to go as a duo or a group costume, you will run into plenty of disagreements. Your boyfriend will most likely hate the idea of going as the typical couple costume that everyone else does, and will most likely refuse to take cute pictures of you two matching. You’ll spend hours with your friends debating in your group message of what you should be, how you should be it and why your idea is better than the rest. This will just result in your costume being another basic thing that other basic groups of girls do every Halloween.

What Jason Derulo said back in 2010, it’s probably better when it comes to Halloween to just ride SOLO. This Halloween put on the costume that reflects the fun person you are, the costume you feel sexy and comfortable in, the one that you know you’ll have a good night in! Who cares what everyone else is doing, DO YOU.