Editor #9
Bottom line: your friends cannot make decisions for you. If you adamantly choose to neither be a homecoming princess nor go to prom, your friends should respect your decision.
However, there are times in life when you just have to throw all of your doubts and insecurities out the window. There are some occasions when you should stop asking yourself, “What if I’m not picked to be homecoming queen?” or “What if my dance moves are too rad for prom?” and subsequently answering yourself with “I shouldn’t go then.” Just listen to the wise words of Aretha Franklin: “let your mind go, let yourself be free.” Don’t restrict yourself from attending school events just because
you feel that they may end awkwardly for you. They may actually end fabulously.
Your friends are just trying to look out for you. Do not miss any opportunity to spend time with them before senior year ends.