Today, I had to work at the restaurant instead of going to the prom, which nobody asked me out to. For five hours, I got to shamefully greet and seat people on their way home from the prom, all of whom knew I was too lame to get asked out. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, at work, I was supposed to have an easy two-hour shift, after which I was planning on attending a party that had been arranged to celebrate my graduation. Nearly six hours later, I am just getting home after being super busy and shorthanded at work for hours. I missed my own party. FML
Today, I spent almost nine hours cleaning because I was promised I could go to junior prom if my room was cleaned. I missed a dust bunny and couldn't go. I had a date for this, who I'd had a crush on for over a year and barely managed to ask to go with me. FML
Today, I invited my girlfriend to go eat out, hoping to put her in a really romantic mood. She decided to tell her friend, who then invited herself and another couple along. I ended up being made fifth wheel, and had to sit alone at an adjacent table. FML
Today, one of my teachers asked me to babysit their kids saturday night. She didn't forget that it was Prom night, she was going to chaperone it. My teacher assumed I wasn't invited to Prom... I wasn't. FML
Today, I went to prom with my two friends. I was ditched by my prom date because he had “other plans.” The weird thing is that when we got to the prom location, I saw him with another date. FML
Today, I wanted to take my girlfriend to a nice dinner before prom. Her parents followed her in, and joined us to "keep an eye on me." They interrupted all our conversations, ate an expensive meal, then got up and walked out when the waitress brought the $95 check, leaving me to pay for it. FML
Today, a pretty co-worker invited me out for drinks after my shift. I have no money left until payday. Embarrassed, I had to decline and go home alone. FML
Today, while serving at my restaurant, a mother acted as a wing-woman for her son by insisting I read a note he'd written, asking for my number. I had to awkwardly reject the guy in front of his entire family, before having to keep serving them for another hour. FML
Today, I asked a boy I like to prom by writing all over his car. After nervously sitting by the phone all day, I decided to go out to get lunch. I found the word "No!" written all over my car. FML
Today, my cute coworker begged me to cover his shift tomorrow, and told me that he wanted to take me to dinner to make up for it. I was very excited because I've been crushing on him for a long time. I later overheard him tell his friend that he didn't plan on showing up for our dinner. FML
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Top comments
CreamGravy 36
Prom is lame anyway, why would you want to go? I mean, everyone knows all the cool kids don't go, right?
FKJVMMP 17
If you were that desperate to go, why didn't you ask somebody?
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Comments (170)
Quiet_one 22
I didn't get asked to prom either, both years. My senior year I went with a group of friends (girls and guys) and none of us had dates. It was awesome. Not getting asked to a high school dance is definitely not the end of the world.
JokersHQ 21
You should have went by yourself! I know it sounds stupid but that's what I almost ended up doing (then my now fiancé bussed up from the south and spend the whole night taking care of me because I was determined to go although I was practically bedridden - it was an odd series of events). A few of my friends went by themselves and everyone had a wonderful time just hanging out with each other. Either way, don't feel bad because you didn't get asked out to the prom, I know a lot of people haven't been asked and they're not lame at all. Keep your head up OP.
derbygirl3 4
you don't have to have a date to go to prom I know plenty of people that just go alone
F_Your_Life_001 0
aww...maybe its because you complain so much :(
mzdaisylynn 12
Why didnt you go with a group of single friends? Thats what I did for both proms. We had so much fun!
XCrazyMofo2010X 17
It's okay dude. Prom isn't exactly the most fun memorable thing in high school. I didn't go even if asked and still had a blast at home with my friend.
ea247 20
Dont worry about it so much you most likely wont see most of your peers after high school (T_T)(^-^)
Naoto_Shirogane 17
I didn't go to my prom, not only because I did not have a date, but because I had no interest, and I have no regrets. Really, it's overrated and annoying, and perhaps someday you will appreciate how you were responsible and made money that night instead of spending approximately $1000 on a silly dance.
stumpyj 10
I went with a friend both years. You don't have to have a date to go.
martin8337 36
Assuming you are a female, I think that one day you'll gave more guys asking you out than everyone you knew in school.