Prom Night

God BLess!

LoveAlways,
Tiffany

I never went to Prom, and I know exactly what I'm missing. I went to an after prom party last year because I had some senior in HS friends, and let me tell you it is just a bunch of people together spending a crap load and only using it for one night (as well as acting incredibly stupid...and you know what they say about stupid people in large groups). If its one thing, God will want you to stay home, watch a movie, and just forget about it. High school sucks anyways (as well as the activites), and you won't be missing anything compared to the fun you'll have on a daily basis in college.

(oh and don't worry about that whole no-boyfriend/date thing anyways. Boys are a handful! :P)

"Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity--and I'm not so sure about the universe"
-Albert Einstein

I did not go to prom either, and to be quite honest with you, I have graduated form college and do not regret it at all. If you really think about it, it is just another night. Each night, and each day to be quite honest, is what you make of it. If you go to college and join a sorrority, then there will be so many formals to go to....at least one a year, sometimes two. They are a lot of fun and not as high stress as prom is. There will be other opportunities in your life. If you go by yourself, you'll probably just be thinking about how it isn't the "fairytale prom" you dreamed about....follow your heart, but if you don't go, I promise, it isn't the end of the world.

I went to my senior prom, and it wasn't all it's cracked up to be. I probably would've had more fun if I wasn't fighting with my boyfriend all night. It was fun if I forgot about him. My friends and I danced together. Boys that I have had crushes on over the past 4 years danced together. But, still, I could not forget being mad at my at-the-time boyfriend. Don't get me wrong. It was fun, but my ex made it horrible. If you get a date, make sure you like him and enjoy his company. If you don't, you'll probably end up having a horrible time like I did. If you don't, all well! Go with your friends! Have fun! It would probably be fun going with your friends, anyway, than going with a date! And who knows? You could meet someone at the dance that will make the night YOUR night! Either way you choose, I hope you have fun and I wish you all the luck in the world!

I went to prom. It was terribly boring and we all left after an hour or so.

I'm not going to my senior prom this year. I hate our school dances. Everyone shows up drunk and/or high and it since I don't drink or do drugs I don't want to be around those type of people. A bunch of my friends and I are going to have an anti-prom party down at the beach at the lake I live by (as long as it's a nice day) and it will be so much better than spending hundreds of dollars on the hair/nails/dress/etc for the prom. If your school is anything like mine, you won't miss anything by not going to the prom. But if you really want to, then I hope for your sake that it works out.

Yes. Prom is overrated.

But don't worry about going by yourself or w/o a date! It's totally cool and it will probably be so much more fun to go w/ friends, so you can all laugh over it's overratedness and then have real fun afterwards.

I did not really have a good time last year becaue I went with a guy that was not from my school because my bf broke up with me right before prom. Anyway, it was not fun because he did not know any of my friends etc... and he didnt like to dance. And it stunk becuase I spent so much money to look great for prom for a guy whos not interested in me. This year I am taking a guy form another school, but he loves to dance and has met my friends once or twice and they get along great, so it should be okay. If I had to give you advice, I would say go just so you dont wonder what might have been. You can dance with your friends, you dont have to have a date. Or just do like I did, go with a guy from a diff school, as long as you know he will be a fun date.

I never went to my prom and, 5 years later, I do not regret it at all. I ended up saving hundreds of dollars on things like a dress, a limo, hair, nails, etc. This was money that I was able to use for other things like a summer mission trip to St. Lucia and to buy things for college. I was a little bit bummed about not going to prom for about a weekend - then I was totally over it. My memories from my St. Lucia trip are invaluable. I know that I made the right decision to save my money and enthusiasm for something that was more special to me than the prom would have been. Also, having extra money for college was a plus!

The weekend of the prom, I was even able to do some "afterprom" activities with some of my friends. Based on what I've heard from those who attended, afterprom is more fun than the actual event. Wearing sweats and watching movies at a friend's house was a wonderful fun thing to do - more fun than prom would have been to me.

If school dances are not your thing, do what makes YOU happy. That's what I did and I have been very happy with my decision.

To be honest, I'm not a great dancer. I barely went to my school's dances. I'm going to the prom because my friends are going. I want to have fun with them. If it's boring, then we'll go to my after prom party, just start a lil bit earlier. When you go to the prom, you don't need no date. I'm going to the prom with my friends. I don't have a date.

I'm glad that you know where you're going for college. For me, i'm making decision...that's the painful part.

I truly hope that you find the perfect night, regardless of whether it's at prom or with good old Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt or (insert someone beautiful here) and a bag of popcorn.

Best of luck.

Prom = ridiculously overpriced and overrated.

I say GO! Go to your prom! You know what? I went to my H.S. prom as well. I spent like $600 on everything. I know $600 is like nothing to me now, but while in high school, that amount was some serious bank. I took this very handsome guy that I liked (just a little.), I designed and had my dress made, I was transported in the vehicle I wanted, my hair was perfect, my make up was 'good enough' lol! and everything was super smooth. But to be honest, it wasn't all that I thought it would be either. Our prom was outside and the dance floor was set beneath the stars. It was a gorgeous site! I danced the eNTiRe night, and yet I still say that it could've been better.

But I still say to you GO TO YOUR PROM! I know you'll regret not going. Even though 9/10 people will say their prom was a disaster or it wasn't "all that it was cracked up to be" I say its better to go and have the event be a total wreck(and KNOW) than to live and wonder what it would've been like.

GO!

I think it is not that big of deal, just a night to have fun, but to a student in high school it is a big deal because they do not have alot of responsibility's still looked after my parents.

i hope everything works out for you. just do what you think is best and if you think that it's too expensive, buy either a basic dress that can be dressed down if you need to use it for another occasion, or a fun, party dress that you can use at another time as well. that's what i'm doing. as far as makeup, dont spend money getting it done because its only gonna clog your pores when you dance and sweat later. maybe hair and nails and shoes you should invest in, but that's all. & the limo issue can be resolved if you have a friend/relative who has a nice car who wouldnt mind chaufering you for $50 or you and a group of people rent a party bus. me & my friends are doing the party bus thing. good luck!

Let me tell you something about the prom night: this night is like canal holidays UK, this night is not something to remember for you if you don't feel like that, maybe for some it will be, but please don't force your mind to believe that this night is something that special because special things and events are the ones that really mean something to you and as you have described the situation I don't see you very enthusiastic about this and it's ok.

don't worry prom is not all that. I mean everything is just so overpriced: the limo, the food, the place. It should be fun just hanging out with friends. I mean the afterparties were what made my night haha.