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Don't Want to go to Prom, but my Parents Want me to. Will I regret it?

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Lick
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I don't want to go to prom in April, but my mom is making a huge deal out of it.. I never liked going to homecoming, and since I don't know who I would even ask to go to Prom, does it really matter? Will i regret it if i didn't go? Who didn't go, did you regret it?
Most, if not all of my friends are going to go, by the way
I've never been that much of a social gathering person
Jan 20 2013 2:38PM
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BrewskiJr
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Honestly I would go. What else are you gonna do? Go sit home or just hang out with a couple friends and do normal shit? Prom is one of the more iconic nights of high school. You get decent food, dancing, and after parties. I would think of it more of a final send-off before college.

I went to mine and had a ton of fun. Just go. It can't hurt you.
Jan 20 2013 2:39PM
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theabortionator
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It's def fun but it's not super special. I'd go and just kick it with your friends.


It's really not a bad time if you're mildly social. You don't have to buy into all the "omg it's prom" madness"


IF you don't want to go don't though. You might regret it you might not. Life is about choices, you should be able to make your own.
Jan 20 2013 2:41PM
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act.resist
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whatever. i went to my junior prom and that was enough for me.
Jan 20 2013 2:42PM
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Amadeus.
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prom is super fun. you might not think so now but its one of those iconic moments in your childhood, its a milestone. you will regret not going later in life. just ask a girl friend or something to go and enjoy it!
Jan 20 2013 2:49PM
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Dirty_Bit
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Who doesn't enjoy dressing dapper as fuck in a nice suit? Come on man!
Jan 20 2013 2:50PM
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Olimar
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I say go. There is the possibility that you will regret not going but there is a slimmer possibility that you will regret going. Just find a date, take some pictures with her, enjoy the food, and have fun with your friends.
Jan 20 2013 2:51PM
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Stickity
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everything you're supposed to enjoy, i don't so prom sucked but a lot of people have a great time
Jan 20 2013 2:54PM
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Laurent.
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Based on every prom picture that I've seen so far, a "nice suit" must have the complete opposite meaning in the U.S.A.

It's like a giant collection of how not to wear things and what not to wear.
Jan 20 2013 2:54PM
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theabortionator
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All these people telling him that he WILL regret it.


How do you know? Maybe he won't, maybe it's not his thing. Explain why you had fun, how it is for most people, or that you didn't think you were going to have fun but had a blast.


Maybe OP is going to go and have an awful time, maybe he'll skip and regret it his whole life, maybe he'll go and love it, or maybe he'll skip it and give 0 fucks.

I had a good time at prom. It wasn't anything epic but it was fun being almost classy for a night and hanging out with my friends.

Just do what you want OP. You're old enough. Sometimes you'll make the right choices, some times you'll make the wrong ones. That's life
Jan 20 2013 2:55PM
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Dirty_Bit
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What on earth are you talking about sir? How does one mess up a tuxedo?...
Jan 20 2013 2:57PM
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Amadeus.
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kids do. a lot of suburban kids wear a bunch of fucking flashy colors and shit. No one goes just straight classic anymore.
Jan 20 2013 3:00PM
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Laurent.
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First picture I found on google when I searched for "prom".


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Jan 20 2013 3:01PM
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maximiliaan
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i knew that this thread would content a lawrence or sweaty_balls "lessons to dress nice"
fuck yeah
Jan 20 2013 3:05PM
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edai
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you see OP? even the stupid noob gaper pussy bitch fuck up burnout loser chumps go. you want to be below those guys?
Jan 20 2013 3:06PM
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Dirty_Bit
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Oh sweet lord, you're right... These kids are doing it all wrong.

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Jan 20 2013 3:07PM
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MatRich
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only thing your allowed to regret is not doing something.
Jan 20 2013 3:09PM
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bfulmer
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this might be the worst saying/motto i have every heard...
Jan 20 2013 3:14PM
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Jewschoolers
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I did a couple dances and they were kind of dumb so I skipped prom and just went to parties after it was over. No regrets
Jan 20 2013 3:17PM
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stickski
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quick story-
Didn't go to junior prom, everyone freaked out and said I'd regret it. I didn't and didn't even care because dances were prettttty lame. Senior year everyone bugged me so much I gave in and asked this girl I kinda liked, it was mehh at best and not a very fun night.. I spent 300 dollars on the night which was stupid.. I regret going haha that's totally me though idk you. I just know everyone at high school acted like dances were THE only thing that mattered and I have zero good memories from dances, only from doing fun things outside of high school with my friends
Jan 20 2013 3:17PM
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the_moderaper
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You only get one or two proms, three of you're lucky. My first prom I went with a girl I didn't know (my friend wanted her friend to go to prom and introduced us) for the sake of having a date. It was painfully awkward, but I was more than socially awkward at the time. I ended up saying fuck it, went in the dance floor, danced with her for one song, and broke off and danced with a bunch of people I would've never expected to. It was a lot of fun, the dj knew what he was doing and got the crowd really pumped up. It was awesome.

The after party would've been decent if I skipped prom, but having actually gone and being in a similar mindset to everyone else made it that much better. I didn't even go to the same party as my date and it was a great time drinking and dicking around a bonfire with my friends.

I came so close to not even going to prom, but in the end, it was a great idea. You don't know what it'll be like if you don't go. Having such low expectations and having anything above a bad time was all I needed to call it a success. Besides, prom food is always good. Real good.
Jan 20 2013 3:24PM
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JAHpow
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I recommend going. But if you don't want to escort a date or go to the dance I would at least go to post prom and hang out with your friends. That is if you have a post prom.
Jan 20 2013 3:25PM
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whoa-dere
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if you think you're gonna have a fun time, go. if not, then don't go, make your own decision man! my district's teachers are striking and we don't have prom this year lol. i can't wait to watch the hoes freak out OMG NO PROM??!!!
Jan 20 2013 3:26PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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I went my junior year and did not go my senor year. I always forget i didnt go until it gets brought up. Im glad i went one time though.
Jan 20 2013 3:26PM
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RubberSoul
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it's not like youre going to miss out on anything amazing but you should definitely go. don't stress about who you take, just ask a girl you like or that's your friend. you'll go with a bunch of friends, eat, dance, mess around, then go to after parties if you want. def go man, i promise you won;t regret it
Jan 20 2013 3:27PM
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the_moderaper
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Probably a double post, but I was this guy. Dances always sucked and I went mostly because other people told me to. It was expensive, but my parents covered it and it ended up being a good memory.

Another story, senior prom sucked dick. I went with the expectations of Junior prom and the Dj had no clue how to get people going and 90 percent of everyone left as early as possible to go get fucked up at an after party. That, and I took my ex as a date because we had broken up between committing to prom and prom day. She was a shitty, emotional date. She started crying and being antisocial at the after party and after a few attempts to cheer her up and be a good guy, I just let her go and had a great night. She started crying and went home. Her problem. Not mine. I tried to make her night good at my expense.
Jan 20 2013 3:28PM
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Where-am-I
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if you dont want to go, dont. i didn't and thought it was a waste of time. id much rather just hang out with some friends. im sure it depends on the prom though, at mine the music was shit and the venue was lame.
Jan 20 2013 3:28PM
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spliff.Life
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didnt read everything, but i agree you should go, its pretty kinda fun i guess. I went junior year. Senior year, i fake went to prom. Left my house in a suit and everything, got skrill from my parents, partied and had amazing night at all the after prom parties=much better success than actually going to prom
Jan 20 2013 3:36PM
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Stainr
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I went..... Then got kicked out.. Tux fitting blows
Jan 20 2013 3:39PM
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Bogs
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honestly, you probably wont regret it that much if you don't go, and it probably won't be a big, monumental thing if you do go. i'm like you, not big on huge social occasions and such. i went to prom, it was fine, fun, but definitely not the kind of night where it's like "omg i'm going to remember this for the rest of my life!" or anything. honestly, i would have much rather just spent a normal night of hanging out with my friends.
Jan 20 2013 3:44PM
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Z-Juice
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I didn't go last year, but I will go just to see what it's like this year
Jan 20 2013 3:56PM
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accualyisdolan
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If there is an after party with beer then go
Jan 20 2013 3:58PM
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manutdsaol
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It's up to you. I haven't been to one school dance and haven't had any "big regrets" yet.
Jan 20 2013 4:01PM
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volvotom
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I really enjoyed prom. It was a lot of fun. I remember we had video games and stuff for those who weren't into the "normal" prom stuff. My high school was weird.

In undergrad my fraternity would do a Formal and Semi-Formal which were like Prom but with alcohol and in Vegas or somewhere similar.
Jan 20 2013 4:06PM
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TheCrap
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im going to go to mine because theres sick parties after, we just go for a while and then all meet and someones place for a huge party

but its stupid if you dont have a date its all about pictures and shit, which is lame.
Jan 20 2013 4:09PM
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Spinoza
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go. and bring a date. and go to the afterparties
Jan 20 2013 4:12PM
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mmmpoundcake
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like everyone said you should just go.

unless you don't have money to pay for it i understand that, but im sure you can get it from your mom.

If you don't go you'll be remembered as that anti social fuck who never got with a lady.

My prom last year sucked, but the after parties are awesome and thats the main reason anyone goes
Jan 20 2013 4:15PM
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Petey.
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I didn't go and I still don't regret it to this day lol, even after hearing all of the funny stories. I don't doubt that my friends had a great time, but I thoroughly enjoyed ditching the costs of a suit and all of that other shit, time planning, etc and went for a grand-ass mountain bike ride instead.

Aside from a couple funny incidents, the rest of it sounded a bit lame, especially the part where you take forever to get inside because everyone needs 239847397 pictures and an introduction.

Jan 20 2013 4:23PM
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MatRich
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lol, I can see how that can be bad

let me rectify. Unless the thing can hurt you or have a real negative impact on you other than being bored or humiliated... its better to do it than wonder what if.
Jan 20 2013 4:29PM
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scratchproteen
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I just say go, because you probably have friends going, everyone else will be there anyways and you'll be at home by yourself.


and plus prom is literally the one way ticket to pound town....or at least a good old fashioned...if its not with your date there will be some other slam piece just wanting the D and every other guy is too pussy to give it to her. Thats where you jump in.
Jan 20 2013 4:41PM
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act.resist
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Yea well, if you like spending a ton of money for dinner, date, tickets, tux, dress, corsage, flowers, ect, whatever whatever. To spend about 2 hours getting pushed around by the scum of your school on a tiny dance floor then go to parties that you could have without prom then yea youre gonna have fun. I just dont see the point.
Jan 20 2013 4:42PM
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Bread_Fish
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The guy in the middle kind of looks like a young andy parry.
Jan 20 2013 6:35PM
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scratchproteen
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I should state that I went to two proms...my junior and senior...both were way different.

junior i had a "serious" highschool girlfriend got together with the families took picture after picture she wanted it to be all romantic and shit did the food, dance, after party and sex.

senior prom was way more fun, was broken up with the girl from junior prom so I went with my best friend from like kindergarten. She was dope as fuck, we rolled a fatty on the way to the grand march, we got to walk first ( she was senior class president and i was VP) we got down on the dance floor....and then separated at the after party and each ended up hooking up with randoms...and drove home the next morning and shared the stories....too this day shes still my best bud, pretty much the perfect wing man.
Jan 20 2013 6:49PM
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scratchproteen
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wing woman i guess you'd say. haha
Jan 20 2013 6:49PM
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Jan 20 2013 6:49PM
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DANETRON
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Go get hammered and bang some bitch. Whats to regret
Jan 20 2013 6:56PM
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Sucka4Steeze
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Jan 20 2013 7:00PM
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Randy_Marsh
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mine sucked haha. though I wouldn't say I regret going... it's just that the average college weekend is way better than prom was.
Jan 20 2013 7:09PM
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.AR6rider.
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If you really have so little money that you'd actually have to choose between one or the other, you shouldn't be doing either.
Jan 20 2013 7:10PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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orrrrr orrr, now bear with me, or he might just want to spend money on a sure thing like skiing, instead of prom
Jan 20 2013 7:18PM
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Steve-Brown
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cause there's a grand march the parents won't miss.
they'll figure something is wrong if he's not there


unless you pretend to get fucking sick the day of prom
then this shit will work out
unless your parents ask to see the ticket
then you're fucked
Jan 20 2013 7:20PM
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