The way you put it is just right. The people asking need something. The example of the teenagers on halloween is a great one. About the kids round here who do that, I figure, they need to be allowed to be kids still. They need to still be smiled at and indulged. It's hard to give that up and face teen angst, and after that, adulthood. (I mean, I know some people have hard childhoods and are happy to gain some autonomy and the ability to escape, but I'm talking about the majority of kids I see in my own neighborhood.)