Not wanting to go to Prom

[black_omega2]

I never went to prom because I ditched my girlfriend to go to the club in 10th grade lol
I spent my remaining time in community college. Prom's not a big deal, especially if you don't (and even if you do) have a girl. Spend your time how you want man, fuck people.

 

[Queen Michael]

I didn't like the idea of smurfing to prom, so I smurfed at home, and I don't regret it. I would have been bored out of my smurf anyway, had I gone.

 

[krugerrand123]

I cant think of a reason you should go if you don't want to. I have been to a prom, not mine, last year, and it consisted of me wandering around for two hours, listening to bad music. Therefore,this year, I decided not to go to mine,but to finish persona 3 that night instead.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

I had a really good time at my prom. I went with my friends and was lucky enough to have a date. Yeah, the music isn't what I listen to, but very few places play anything but Top 40. And seriously, it's one of the last great times I had with my group of friends from high school. It's amazing how fast you lose contact with people from high school apart from those few people you want to stay in contact with. Everyone moves on to college, work, etc. and you'll never be forced to see them all again. But even if you don't go, I really think that spending time with your friends that night is important. For me, that happened to be at prom. For others, it might be elsewhere. And that's cool. But high school is over so fast that you gotta take advantage of these moments. Yeah, high school events like this can be lame and cheesy but there's a reason they exist. I probably would've hung out with my friends that night anyway, but I remember prom more than I remember most other times we hung out just because of prom's artificial importance. And honestly, forcing myself to go to events like this has made me a much more socially capable person. But that's just my experience.

 

[bat32391]

No way in hell I'm going to mine, it costs 150$ for just one fucking ticket and when you're in you still have to pay for food that is way too expensive. Its a load of horse crap.

 

[Bat Vader]

I never went to prom or any other after school special events and I am happy I didn't go. A female friend of mine kept trying to convince me to go but I kept saying no to the point where she got really angry with me and stopped talking to me after that. I never really considered her much of a friend anyway so her not talking to me didn't affect me at all.

I have always seen prom as one big waste of money.

 

[Calibanbutcher]

I didn't like the idea of smurfing to prom, so I smurfed at home, and I don't regret it. I would have been bored out of my smurf anyway, had I gone.

So can I just insert whatever I deem the least most appropriate word to replace "smurf" when reading your posts?
Because if I do so, reading your posts will get more and more entertaining, the dirtier my mind gets.


Prom:
I liked my "prom" quite a lot, which was probably because I had a girlfriend to bring with me, thus making the venture an enjoyable one.
If you don't feel like it, don't go.

 

[Girl With One Eye]

Loads of people didn't go to my school prom and really they didn't miss out on much. I don't think prom is as much of a big deal as people make out, but then again I had only a few friends when I was at school.

 

[bojackx]

I'm genuinely surprised to see how many people didn't go to these things. I went to all 3 of the end-of-school events that have happened, and thoroughly enjoyed the second two (I even played as a band with my friends too, it was awesome). I think it provides a good opportunity to say goodbye to all those people you'd like to think you'll still see, but really won't. It's especially true for when everyone is about to go to university.

My advice would be to go, unless of course you don't really care much for acquaintances who aren't your friend enough for you to maintain contact with afterwards. A lot of things are just fun to do because it's where all your friends are though, so I mean at least try to look at the potential for how fun it could be.

Also, who doesn't like to dress up? I love my suit!

 

[Auron225]

I went to mine - wasn't excited for it or anything. Everyone else had the attitude "OMW IT'S GONNA BE THE BEST THING EVER!!1!1!" whereas I was like "ehh". I didn't want high expectations cus I knew it wouldn't live up to them, so I went with reasonably low ones.

It didn't even live up to those.

It kinda sucked in a lot of ways. Maybe someone could have told me that I wouldn't really enjoy it in advance if they knew I didn't like dancing or drinking. The only redeemable thing about it was that I went with a close friend and both of us knew perfectly it well it was not a date.

I dunno, maybe I only did it to prove my point that I wasn't the sort of person to enjoy that kind of thing.

So if there is one REAL reason you should go, it's probably that - so that nobody can say you didn't try. How much weight that reason actually holds depends on you.

 

[Roxas1359]

I didn't go to my Prom, although I did want to go. Sadly I couldn't afford the tickets, the suit, and the pre-Prom fancy dinner. Sadly too I was rejected by every person I asked, and friend zoned about twice in the process. So while my friends all went to the prom with dates I sat alone at home eating pizza and recording me playing L4D2...TT^TT

 

[Level 7 Dragon]

Ugh, I have prom soon, I really don't want to go there.

Just the people, I am so sick and tired of them. Possibly I can go there, just for the sake of the idea that after 20 years I would meet them in the same place and see how it went for them.

 

[IndomitableSam]

I went to a friend's the year before I graduated, and also went to my own... if I could do it over, I probably wouldn't go to my own, as most of my friends were a year older than me and there were only a few people I hung out with when I graduated. It was a bit awkward. Actually, a lot awkward and uncomfortable. I really enjoyed my friends' grad, but mine was just not fun at all.

If you do so, I recommend a change of clothes. And, boys? If you have to travel somewhere to the party on a bus, let the girls sit down. We wear unbearable shoes because we think they impress you. ... I remember all these guys sitting down on the bus while the girls stood and held onto the rails, refusing to take their shoes off, because, well... bus floor.

 

[teisjm]

Do what you feel like, and liave the worries behind.
If your friends ditch you for not showing up, they were never really your friends in the first place.
Dunno how to solve the familly thing, maybe tell em you're not into hedonistic drinking orgies, and would rather spend your time pursuing intellectual interrests?

 

[Queen Michael]

I didn't like the idea of smurfing to prom, so I smurfed at home, and I don't regret it. I would have been bored out of my smurf anyway, had I gone.

So can I just insert whatever I deem the least most appropriate word to replace "smurf" when reading your posts?

To quote that wonderful man we call The Doctor:

 

[J Tyran]

Do we have Proms in England now?

Proms? not when I was growing up although to be truthful I have no idea if my school even had one or not, not that I would have bothered with it either way. No booze, no chemical entertainments and no sex makes for a pretty boring night out, at 16-18 I would have found much better way to spend my recreational time.

 

[Bat Vader]

I think prom is either today or next Saturday because most of the high school workers(mainly the waitstaff)at my place of work have been going on about it since last week and it has been getting very annoying. One girl actually went around the kitchen and asked people if they ever went to prom. I was one of the first ones she asked and when I told her no that I had better things to do than waste my money on a stupid dance she looked kinda stunned and sad then walked away.

I work at a retirement home so a lot of the waitstaff come in and show off their dresses to the residents before prom. That wouldn't bother me except almost everyone in the kitchen goes out to the dining room when this happens to see their dresses which means that work gets stopped for about ten minutes which bugs me. Mainly because I hate it when things interrupt my work.

 

[Artina89]

I didn't go to my prom either, instead I went out and had a meal with a few close friends as I am not really into parties as such. If you don't want to go, then don't go. There is no need to be put in a situation where you are uncomfortable.

 

[Para199x]

Similarly to American High Schools, here in Britain we also have proms at the end of elementary(?)/secondary education.

For me, that date is closing in, and I don't know if I want to go, as I don't enjoy parties, I hate wearing suits/dressing up for occasions, and I would only go to spend time w/ my friends.

The counter-argument is that I'm a "boring" person/loser if I don't go, and I feel that my own family will bully me into going, as otherwise, they'll think that I'm addicted to my PC being the point of no return, also they desperately want to deny that I'm a "nerd". (Apparently, it hasn't clicked for them, or it has to do with the fact that my mum is 53, and my brother is a "Bro", except not stupid, and that most people in my home country are intolerant jackasses(Yes, I'm bitter))

So I will ask you, Escapists on whether or not I'm in the right, or if I'm just being boring.

We I didn't go to my prom but what me and my friends did instead was have a house party and got rather drunk and then went to the post prom parties and got more drunk.

I'm not going to condone underage drinking because rules, however it can't be said that me and my friends were being boring losers for not going to prom.

 

[BleedingPride]

I had a great time at all of the Proms I've gone to. I got a little bored at the first one, the second one was one for the memory books since I had my first dance with a girl, and the third one was just a blast. If you don't wanna go, just don't go. However, I would sit your parents down and ask them to accept who you are directly if you feel they are trying to change you. Never change who you are. Ever.