I just don’t get it… Why is that important, especially for kids now, that feel like they need to do a YouTube video asking for a date or doing some meme stuff. Some teens even hire the hottest celebrity or ask them to appear in their prom? This is so bizarre for me, all that just for a frivolous night.

In my country prom was a thing but nowhere near as theatrical, I didn’t went to either my prom trip or the party. Also skipped half of my middle school trips.

  • waldenA
    25·
    5 months ago

    I would separate the two – Prom isn’t necessarily theatrical in nature. It’s usually the first time a teen gets to dress up and do something special with friends, but the type of thing you’re seeing sounds like pretty typical “lets see if I can go viral” narcissistic behavior.

    I haven’t seen anything like what you’re talking about, but Prom isn’t the only target of this type of thing.

    • CYB3R@lemm.eeOP
      89·
      5 months ago

      Even without the viral part still think is weird. I already though it was weird during my time and that was over 15 years ago and in a third world country.

      • waldenA
        222·
        5 months ago

        Just because you’re not into that sort of thing doesn’t make it weird.

        “Weirdness” is a strange concept, honestly. People probably thought you were weird for not going.