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As web intern here, part of my job is sharing my real-life prom traumarama with you. But don’t worry, my prom date disaster actually turned out to be the one of the best nights of my life!  I bet most of you are already thinking what guy you want to be your date for prom, because if you wait until the last minute you might find out he’s already taken, right? But what happens if he says yes early on, and  then dismisses you a day before prom?

Yep, that’s my story!  I was excited for prom not only because I loved my long, emerald green dress that took me two months to find, but also because I was finally able to introduce my boyfriend to all my friends. I asked him to be my date two months before prom and he said yes! Everything was going perfectly until a week before prom. We got into a small argument and the night before the dance, he texted me saying he wasn’t coming. The next day,  I woke up sort of angry and sad, but I didn’t let that incident ruin my night. I decided to go by myself and have fun with all my friends.

On prom day, my mom sent me to buy something from the grocery store around the corner. On my way there, I met up with a  guy friend of mine who I first met when I was eight years old and I told him my situation . He told me not to feel bad and that he would pick me up from my house at 7 p.m. I was so amazed by his response, because I didn’t even ask him to come with me.  W hen I told him he didn’t have to be my date, he simply said,  “that’s what friends are for.” We had a wonderful time and danced until we couldn’t anymore, and at the end of the night I was so glad that I went with him and not with my first choice.

I shared my prom gossip — now it’s your turn! Do you already know who you’re taking to prom?