The DU Lounge

debm55

(57,451 posts)

46. May I ask why?

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #15)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:07 PM

Saturday

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

134 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Did you ever go to a Prom in High School. I didn't. Wasn't asked. How about you? I finally got to go to two when I [View all] debm55 Saturday OP

When to both my junior and senior proms with two different guys. sinkingfeeling Saturday #1

Thank you for sharing, sinkingfeeling. debm55 Saturday #2

Yes. First year as a waiter. Then the Junior and Senior Proms. OLDMDDEM Saturday #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us, OLDMDDEM debm55 Saturday #4

Nope... regnaD kciN Saturday #5

Thank you. very much, regnaD kciN. for sharing with us. debm55 Saturday #16

Yes, I went with my high school girlfriend CanonRay Saturday #6

Thank you very much, CanonRay for sharing. debm55 Saturday #17

Nope Wicked Blue Saturday #7

Thank you for sharing my friend. Wicked Blue. debm55 Saturday #18

Nope. Wasn't asked. As I recall I didn't care because it was more fun going out partying with my friends. Vinca Saturday #8

HAHAHHAHHAAHAHA. Thank you Vinca. There were so many groups at my high school---jocks, geeks, nerds, freaks. I was a debm55 Saturday #20

Nope. I am a survivor of evangelical parents..no dancing, no "jungle" music. Just waiting for the rapture Deuxcents Saturday #9

OH MY, What a bummer. We should both wite a book. debm55 Saturday #21

Yeah! My birth father was a fun loving man, played his guitar and loved life..nothing like the man my mother Deuxcents Saturday #23

Thank you , dear Deuxcents. debm55 Saturday #40

I know, right? wendyb-NC 9 hrs ago #131

Thank you wendyb-NC. debm55 8 hrs ago #132

Went to junior prom in PA then moved to CA where I was too poor to afford a LoisB Saturday #10

Thank you for sharing, LoisB. I felt sad at the time. Very sad. My Senior Center is planning a Prom/Valentines Dance. debm55 Saturday #41

I hope you have a fabulous time. LoisB 22 hrs ago #88

Thank you, LoisB. debm55 10 hrs ago #123

Didn't go to... 2naSalit Saturday #11

Thank you, my friend, for sharing with us. debm55 Saturday #42

Didn't miss anything since... 2naSalit Saturday #48

Thank you, 2naSalit. debm55 Saturday #70

Didn't want to be bothered with it. lpbk2713 Saturday #12

Thank you , Ipbk2713, No Prom or reunion. I had my group of friends I talk to occasionally. Don't need to fake it and debm55 Saturday #43

Nope....no regrets. anciano Saturday #13

Thank you, anciano for sharing with us. I have to admit at the time, taking those pictures for my cousin , that my debm55 Saturday #44

Went with a skeevy guy oberle Saturday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Dear_Prudence Saturday #38

Similar experience. Dear_Prudence Saturday #39

That is gross. debm55 Saturday #45

ours was cancelled AllaN01Bear Saturday #15

May I ask why? debm55 Saturday #46

somebody did somethingg bad. AllaN01Bear Saturday #76

Thank you Bear. debm55 Saturday #78

No. surrealAmerican Saturday #19

Thank you surrealAmerican. I was on the Honor Roll, Student Council, Diving and Basketball teams. but I had always debm55 Saturday #47

I went. Didn't enjoy it. Wore a hideous tuxedo. I still cringe whenever I think about it. Borogove Saturday #22

Thank you Borogove, my friend. Didn't they take pictures of the happy couple? debm55 Saturday #49

I went to two senior proms, Deb. LuckyCharms Saturday #24

Oh Lucky, that is funny, Thank you for making me smile. debm55 Saturday #50

I had a rather embarrassing time when it came to high school dances. Aristus Saturday #25

High school is difficult even for some of the so-called popular kids biophile Saturday #32

Hugs to you, Aristus. Great post. PS I was going to put "Did you go to the Prom?" on your ask me anything thread. debm55 Saturday #72

Asked and answered! Aristus Saturday #79

Thank you very much. Aristus debm55 11 hrs ago #103

I did not. I was a nerd and a social leper who never got asked to anything. Ocelot II Saturday #26

Thank you Ocelot II, I agree with you. I liked my subjects and activities at HS and the real but few friends. I had, The debm55 Saturday #77

Not me.I loathed everything about high school and every minute I spent there. Ocelot II Saturday #80

Sorry, my dear Ocelot II debm55 11 hrs ago #104

Went to my Junior prom. Missed my Senior prom livetohike Saturday #27

That's a bummer about the job. Thank you for sharing with us, livetohike. debm55 12 hrs ago #102

I did...with my "steady girlfriend" ...in hindsight that was so dumb (steady girl friend). walkingman Saturday #28

Thank you very much, walkingman. I remember girls wearing their steady boyfriends big HS rings. I though it was odd. debm55 11 hrs ago #107

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Saturday #29

HAHAHHAHAAHHAH. Thank you wcmagumba for sharing with us. debm55 11 hrs ago #108

I Did ProfessorGAC Saturday #30

Thank you very much for sharing with us. ProfessorGAC. Sounds like you all had a great time. debm55 11 hrs ago #109

It Didn't Suck ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #119

Thank you ProfessorGAC for your words of wisdom. debm55 10 hrs ago #121

You bet. Went to his Junior prom and my Junior prom and his Senior prom and my Senior prom. hedda_foil Saturday #31

Thank you very much, hedda_foil for sharing with us. debm55 11 hrs ago #110

Senior Prom Bayard Saturday #33

Great post, Bayard. I was the same way. Did a lot of school activities. But was not so good making boyfriends. I had debm55 11 hrs ago #112

I took my girlfriend to my senior prom. Americanme Saturday #34

Thank you very much, for sharing with us, Americanme. It sounds like you had a great time. debm55 11 hrs ago #113

Yes, I went. I asked a guy friend in my art class TexasBushwhacker Saturday #35

Thank you TexasBushwhacker for sharing . That does sound like fun. At my school , the Prom was mostly for couples going debm55 11 hrs ago #114

No one asked me for either one The Blue Flower Saturday #36

If you are , then I am too. Figure it this way, The Blue Flower, someone at our missed out on some interesting Prom debm55 11 hrs ago #115

Nope sakabatou Saturday #37

Thank you very much for sharing with us, sakabatou. I understand. I take meds for it now. debm55 Saturday #69

I've tried taking meds sakabatou Saturday #75

Thank you sakabatou. debm55 10 hrs ago #116

Not mine but lonely bird Saturday #51

Thank you very much, lonely bird for sharing with us. I felt the same. I tried but it seemed I had an "L" on my head. debm55 Saturday #67

Same here lonely bird 16 hrs ago #90

Thank you very much for sharing with us. lonely bird. debm55 10 hrs ago #124

I did senior year sdfernando Saturday #52

Was that the after-Prom? Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Saturday #56

It was the Prom sdfernando Saturday #66

Thank you very much, sdfernando. That sounds wonderful. debm55 Saturday #83

Went to my senior prom. Spent more of it Demobrat Saturday #53

Oh you. HAHAHAHA, Thank you very much for sharing, Demobrat. debm55 Saturday #54

No. gay texan Saturday #55

Thank you gay texan. I guess I felt bad because of my cousin. Volunteering me to take pictures of her and her date. I debm55 Saturday #59

Good for you , gay texan. debm55 Saturday #64

My boyfriend (now hubby) and I went to the Sr Ball & Banquet and the Prom. woodsprite Saturday #57

Thank you very much, woodsprite. What a great post. I feel the same about the friends I had too. I was sorry I paid for debm55 Saturday #63

I went to an all girls high school kimbutgar Saturday #58

Thank you very much, kimbutgar. I bet you did look great. Great post. debm55 Saturday #61

Went steady through high school.. Permanut Saturday #60

Oh Permanut. I am very sorry, At the time it must have hurt like heck. But it opened you up to find a real and lasting debm55 Saturday #62

My very first date, at age 15 when I was a freshman, was an upper classman's Jr Prom. 3catwoman3 Saturday #65

Hahahahahahaha. That's funny 3catwoman3. debm55 Saturday #68

I went to my senior prom with my high school sweetheart. Dulcinea Saturday #71

HAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH. That is funny. Thank you for sharing with us. Dulcinea. debm55 10 hrs ago #118

Yes, Jr. and Sr. Proms with my boyfriend now husband. Tikki Saturday #73

Thank you very much, Tikki for sharing you with us. debm55 12 hrs ago #100

Never went to one fargone Saturday #74

That is wonderful, fargone . Thank you for your romantic post. I love it. debm55 12 hrs ago #101

Never went to any. thucythucy Saturday #81

I sorry that happened to you. You know School Districts are obligated to send you a tutor.during that home time. debm55 Saturday #82

Went to mine IbogaProject 23 hrs ago #84

Thank you very much for sharing with us. IbogaProject. I had 700 in my Senior Class. so it was hard not to miss the debm55 12 hrs ago #99

Nope. Mme. Defarge 23 hrs ago #85

Great, Mme. Defarge. That sounds so much better than the Prom. Good for you. debm55 12 hrs ago #98

Never did LogDog75 23 hrs ago #86

Thank you for sharing with us. LogDog75. I had wished I could peacefully stay home at the time. debm55 12 hrs ago #97

I never went to any high school events and otherwise did my best to be invisible. hunter 23 hrs ago #87

Thank you hunter for your wonderful post. I too had enough credits to graduate in 11th grade. and go to college. School debm55 12 hrs ago #96

No I had a baby in high school maptap22 16 hrs ago #89

Thank you my dear, maptap22. debm55 12 hrs ago #95

Nope. I was an outcast; nobody asked me Mad_Dem_X 16 hrs ago #91

That is beautiful . Thank you you for sharing with us. debm55 12 hrs ago #94

No. I was too awkward to approach anyone of the opposite sex. retread 15 hrs ago #92

Thank you for sharing retread. debm55 12 hrs ago #93

Went all out for senior prom Bluestocking 11 hrs ago #105

That sounds wonderful, Thank you very much for sharing with us, Bluestocking. debm55 10 hrs ago #122

;-{) Don't remind me.... Goonch 11 hrs ago #106

How sweet. Thank you for sharing, Goonch. You look so young. debm55 11 hrs ago #111

I went to two. malthaussen 10 hrs ago #117

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Mal. You are a great person stepping in for both Proms. debm55 10 hrs ago #120

I didn't go wendyb-NC 10 hrs ago #125

Thank you very much for sharing with us. wendyb-NC. debm55 9 hrs ago #128

I got the measles and missed it. pfitz59 9 hrs ago #126

Thank you very much, pfitz59, I would just be lucky that you are alive. debm55 9 hrs ago #129

No prom for me. pandr32 9 hrs ago #127

HAHHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you pandr32 for sharing with us. debm55 9 hrs ago #130

No, and I'm thankful I didn't. subterranean 8 hrs ago #133

I felt the same. My first date was at 18 and I would have had an imaginary date too. I see these stretch limos and debm55 7 hrs ago #134