Boy, Prom is Really Different Now

Prom Season should be wrapping up soon. Congratulations to the Class of 2017, you looked very nice. Things are a lot different from when I went to prom. I did the math for my suit, shoes, jewelry, corsage, purse, hair, pictures, & transportation came to $320 for me. Everything but the purse, pictures, & transportation were gifted to me from my grandparents, neighbor, and beautician and we thank God for them. Now, party buses are rented. Girls have glam squads that could rival any brides. Boys get custom made suits from high end department stores. $320 doesn't seem so bad.

Also, we didn't have the extreme dress codes like now. I've said before HERE that my peers & I maybe some of the reasons for the rules. Many of the camisole length & "Down Low" video inspired dress were worn then. Heck, I easily broke this new "No more than 5" of chest" rule with my two piece. 75% of cleavage was seen.

But even choosing a date to prom is over-the-top. I have a cousin graduating next year. I chuckle at how he would ask a girl to prom. Will he just ask her in the traditional method? Will he be trendy and do a promposal? I'll let you know next year. Some are cute. Some are eye opening in a bad way. This year I had to add to the "Why I don't have children" list. These two (1 & 2) made me frown. Cotton Pickin'?!? Dark Meat with a KFC crown?!? Who is socially educating our young ladies

Then a young lady came across my TL who made 17 year old me say "I Not Worthy". Go read about her HERE. Even going solo is different. The mean & trivial parts (pray for those parts) of me understand. I didn't have a date for prom. Hello, I was

• only popular enough
• plus size 
• nerdy
• was too much of a good girl(Yeah, a crush actually said that(And I thank him))
• openly talked about cartoons & soap operas
• openly wrote fan fiction about R&B singers & basketball players.

I was not a "late Gen X high school" catch. And the guy I was "talking to" had a math exam the next morning. So, he was out. A group of 4 of my friend girls & I rented an upscale limo, went together & had fun. But this young lady taking her Havard University acceptance letter as her date is so deliciously funny (and petty). I Love It. No one asked het to the big dance so she went creatively by herself. She didn't need male human companionship. And the wind from waving that accomplishment in the air would dry any possible tears. Gotta love Millennials, sometimes.

Again to the Class of 2017 (Preschool, Kindergarten, High School, Bachelors, Master, PhD), Congratulations!!! You made it this far, keep going until you can't anymore.

As Always Talking to You in Adult Terms