<p>My school has a “Senior Gala” (Prom) and I wasn’t going to go but had a change of heart yesterday. It is next Saturday and I was going to call my date and invite her tomrrow, which is a Friday (so 8 days before prom). I know it is cutting it kind of late (she goes to a different school so should be available), but would it be too late? I wasn’t going to ask her, but I just found out her bf broke up with her a month ago. I mean would she think “wow… that’s odd to be asked so late, his real date must have canceled”. I have liked her since 5th grade and we went to a date dance freshmen year, but I am so nervous. The time we went was so special I am afraid that this would somehow be a let-down. I don’t know if she really wants to go or not…she has always been really nice to me, and she is really pretty, and we will probably never see each other once we go to college. I was going to call today but was so afraid. Thanks for listening
Any parents have any words of wisdom?</p>
<p>Go for it! What is the worst that can happen? I have always encouraged my kids to take this type of risk, i.e social risk. She sounds like the perfect date! Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It doesn’t matter that it won’t be a relationship that survives going off to college. This is the here and now, and going to that dance is a good thing!</p>
<p>Sure, go for it, you have every good reason to try!</p>
<p>Just don’t take it personally at all if she declines, since perhaps some other friends rescued her by finding her a date or even making a “girl table” as is written about in a different Prom thread.</p>
<p>Good luck! Don’t you bring up about the b.f. ditching her, either. She already knows that. How about: just tell her you’ve been thinking about this prom and wondering if she already has company, and if not, would she like to do it with YOU?? Then take the conversation on from there, depending on how she answers. Keep it light and upbeat because if she says no, you might think of someone else to ask in the coming week.</p>
<p>My S didn’t know what he wanted to do either, and then a few nights before the prom
just borrowed some of his dad’s formalwear (lucky same fit) with a bright vest and went to his prom ALONE. He said he had a great time, table-hopped, danced with all the girls when their dates were in the bathroom… but he’s kind of quirky and lively so could do that. If you really want to go a lot, there’s no LAW that says you have to go with a date. Could a group of guys go together these days? </p>
<p>Anyway, I hope she says “yes” but am just giving you some fall-backs in your mind in case she says "no.'</p>
<p>she said yes :)</p>
<p>Don’t foret to ask her what color her dress is kiddo–so that you can get her a nice corsage–or flower.</p>
<p>Get your groove going for the dance floor and have too much fun.</p>
<p>One step ahead, cheers. (on the dress and corsage, definitely not the dancing)</p>
<p>So glad you got up the courage to ask her and that she said yes! Make sure to confirm which kind of corsage is used in your area–here it is always for the wrist, not the dress (not really much space on a dress to pin a corsage).</p>