Everything in prom land is gearing up for the school prom itself, but have you got any plans to do anything afterwards? I'm curious because in America, where school proms have been happening for decades, what you all do after the prom is a really big deal.
Prom night safety
One of the reasons why post-prom activities are a hot topic over there is that parents are worried about their teens drinking and then getting into cars and doing stupid things. Or drinking and getting up to… things that may have consequences nine months later, or spread nasty diseases. Euw.
So the parents over there are organising big parties so all their teens can go to those instead of getting up to dodgy things on their own.
Are there similar concerns here in the UK?
Have you been discussing what to do afterwards with your friends? I haven't seen much talk about it on this side of the Atlantic, which surprises me, considering the amount of air-time that teen drinking gets on the news (sigh) and the way the press loves to make out that teen culture is going to the dogs. Maybe they're waiting until June to trot those reports out?
But seriously, do you have plans for after the prom?
Aside from the safety concerns, I really like the idea of arranging to go to someone's house afterwards to drink hot chocolate and talk about the evening. Whenever I went to balls and big social events, I hated going straight to bed afterwards, even though my feet were killing me (why do we wear such silly shoes?) and I was shattered. But all the excitement was still racing around my body, so trying to sleep was just crazy.
If you haven't already, maybe you should make plans to stay over at a friend's house so you can wind down together. Or you could 'go American' and arrange a second huge (and safe, alcohol-free) party for after the prom, though if you're on the prom committee, the thought of arranging another party afterwards may not fill you with enthusiasm! What are your thoughts about this?
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I would love a post-prom party and I think most people would but most parents don't trust prom-goers not to completely ruin their house afterwards with their messy antics!