For some people, school is great. Or at least parts of it are great; there may be no way on earth to make people love maths lessons (sorry, just teasing!) but the bits around it that you spend with friends can be wonderful.
For some, school sucks. And if school sucks, it's likely that the school prom might not be something you're feeling over the moon about. It may seem strange to blog about this on a site which is dedicated to the sheer fantastic brilliance that is the school prom (hey, we're optimistic, positive people) but I feel it's important.
So what is freaking you out about your school prom?
Let's take a moment to roll over this upcoming glitzy school prom and see what's on its dirty underbelly… or in other words, let's look at the prom stuff that is freaking you out.
Why? Well, I want to find out what you're worrying about, because when I know that, I can figure out how to address those specific worries, and give you advice and tips that might help. Sure, I can think of lots of things that you might be worrying about, but seeing as this is a blog, and you can 'talk' back to me, why not start a conversation?
Then when all these worries are dragged out into the bright daylight, we can all look at them, figure out how to make it better and then get on with being all excited again. Sound good?
Twenty school prom worries
So, let's kick things off with twenty things that might be worrying you about the school prom. These are just off the top of my head…
1. I will look awful in my prom dress / black tie
2. Everyone will laugh at me when I arrive
3. Someone else will be wearing the same prom dress as me (and look better in it)
4. I will trip up in front of everyone as I arrive
5. I'll look awful in all the photos
6. [insert name of ex] will be there with new boyfriend/girlfriend [delete as appropriate] (and be really happy with them)
7. The people who bully me in class will bully me at the prom and ruin it
8. My prom date will be a complete muppet
9. I'll be asked to dance by someone awful
10. I won't be asked to dance at all
11. I'll have to dance at some point
12. My friends will think my date is awful
13. My friends will like my date too much (and dance with them all night)
14. My parents will expect me home straight afterwards, when all my friends are staying out
15. My parents will insist on dropping me off in the family car
16. I'll get nervous and my skin will go all blotchy
17. I'll get a spot the size of Cornwall on my nose
18. I'll choke on a chunk of sausage roll in front of everyone else
19. The person in my year who has a crush on me (not mutual) will harass me all night
20. I won't have anyone to talk to / hang out with and so I'll have to hide in the corner all night
What are your prom worries?
Now it's your turn! What are you worrying about? Let me know in the comments so I can figure out how to help you – and if we have enough responses, I might start a regular slot. You don't have to give your real name, just a real worry. And if you're just too shy, drop me a line through the comment form.
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