<p>i was just wondering whether i should go to the prom or not. my bro who went to high school is hoping for a better prom experience for me. the thing is some of the people at my school are sort of mean. i'm kinda of worried about what my bro would say if I didn't go to prom. I didn't have the time to look for a dress. A person offered me a chance to go in a limo but then i didn't want to feel uncomfortable around that person's friends. I think that person's friends are going to laugh or embarass me. :( I know i've been dreaming about this since childhood. I have atleast one friend that wants to go. I don't want people laughing at me at prom. so any advice?</p>
<p>Prom was fun… but, at least in my school’s case, it was really only fun for certain people. A lot more people than I would think did not have any fun at all, and went there just because “it’s prom and your supposed to.” Too many people were just sitting down or walking around awkwardly. If peer pressure is your only reason for going, I would say forget about it.</p>
<p>It’s something you should consider, and plus sometimes there is more than a night at the prom. Many people have social gatherings, and go out for late dinner etc… It’s suppose to be fun, not nervous, worried of being embarrassed.</p>
<p>Yes! You should definitely go no matter what!
Its a once in a lifetime opportunity! I’m going with maybe 2 friends, but I HAVE to go. It’s not like their would be a prom during college.</p>
<p>Go. You never regret things you do, you only regret things you don’t do. Here are some concepts that you should factor into your decision making process.</p>
<p>Will it pain you for years if you don’t go, will you have a miserable night while your friends enjoy the finest day of their high school lives? Maybe, maybe not. You don’t want to have to find out what not going to the prom could do to you, so just go. </p>
<p>Plus you clearly need to gain some confidence in your ability to be around other people without being self-conscious. It’s just an important skill, that not going might exacerbate, whereas going will probably help you develop. </p>
<p>Go with your one friend, don’t be a wallflower. More normal guys, when asked by any girl to dance, will say yes rather than no. Don’t even consider the possibility that people are laughing at you. Or realize that if they are, it doesnt matter at all, because other people’s opinions don’t matter when it comes to who you are. </p>
<p>So prom may not be fun. As a guy, I know that I would rather have spent a evening with my buddies in a casual party setting, or gone roller-skating or something fun with my girl. However, I have the ability to make prom fun for me and those around me, to extract entertainment from a seemingly empty situation. And you can build up that ability to, but not if you always choose the easy, risk-free option of staying at home in your comfort zone.</p>
<p>I didn’t kill a man, and I don’t regret it. Your point, Dionte, while neat, isn’t really in opposition with the meaning behind the quote. The idea isn’t that you regret the infinite multitude of things you don’t do. But when you do feel regret, it is generally linked to something that you wished you did. </p>
<p>Maybe you are a highly evolved human being and don’t regret anything. Cool. But the OP is clearly displaying signs that she is the type of person who would regret not going. Or maybe she would, maybe she wouldn’t, but why find out?</p>
<p>I think the bigger issue at hand is why you think people will make fun of you. If that’s the only thing worrying you, sort out that fear and go out and have fun! Don’t worry about people being mean – that’s their problem, not yours.</p>
<p>well i decided to go to mine( in june) after being unsure about it. my thing is…well why the hell not. its not a big deal AT ALL. It is overrated. Just go. You’ll be happy after u see that it wasnt so bad. And yeah at the least, you’ll have a story to tell. If you had no interest in going you wouldnt have needed to ask this question on CC. SO GO!</p>
<p>Go if you can and if you have friends to eat/dance with. If you don’t, it might not be fun and might end up being awkward. Try to find a group who you’d be comfortable with. I know it can be difficult, but also try to be a bit less self-conscious. If you can find no one, don’t attend. Do something else fun.</p>
<p>I am far from a nerd/loser or whatever and have no fears of being laughed at or anything. However, proms are like glorified mixers. They really aren’t that great. IMO proms will pretty much be phased out by 2050. They just don’t really fit with the current times.</p>