If you were home-schooled, did you miss your prom?

Question

I did. Also answer this question if you went to a regular school and didn't go for some reason. Why?

Answer 1

I was not homeschooled but did not attend the prom because it was not something I nor any of my friends found interesting.

Homeschoolers, OTOH, have many opportunities for proms, so there is no reason for a homeschooler to say he/she is "missing out."

Answer 2

My son is home schooled he will be missing his prom this year. Even he if was in regular school he said he would not go.

Answer 3

I was Home schooled and I had my prom in the barn.

All the animals in the county came .... we had quite a Hootinanny

Answer 4

Well my children are home schooled and in our area there is a home school prom if you want to attend.

And I didnÊ»t go to my prom when I was in high school.  I had better things to do at the time.  I did go to prom the year after I graduated with my really good friend.  Her boyfriend at the time was in basic training and she REALLY wanted to go

Answer 5

I went to school in Canada.  We didn't have Prom, but we did have a graduation dance.  It was okay.

I am pretty sure that if you asked a hundred adults (over age 25)

a)  if the Prom lived up to their expectations,

b)  if they had fun at Prom, and

c)  if they would do it again

a majority would answer no to all three questions.

I think that the stereotypical perfect night is only on television.  Even the "popular" girls and the "jocks" in real life don't have fun like they do in the movies.

I would be curious to see the results.

: )  P

Answer 6

I went to a new private school that started up.  I was part of the first class of only 8 students.  I completly hated it and was sort of an outcast(outta 8 students... imagine that h**l).  I totally said that we shouldn't have a prom just to spare me from having to hang out with my class one last time.  I really wished I had gone to a public school or somewhere where my school experience would have been different and maybe I would have wanted to got to prom.

Answer 7

I skipped my prom because I hated school.  I had a boyfriend who would have taken me, but I really didn't want to go.  I had spent four years being either bullied or invisible.  Why would I want to spend yet another evening in the same way?  We homeschool.  The grad age kids around here DO have a prom.  Two of the homeschool co-ops combine for a grad ceremony and dance.  They rent a hall in a posh hotel just like any other school.  This year there are fifty four kids attending the grad.  They all know each other and have been friends and acquaintances for many years.  Even then, I know of about six who are simply choosing not to go.

Answer 8

I went to public school and did not go to prom. Why not? Because we don't have proms where I live! It's an American invention.

I did go to my gr. 12 grad dance, but didn't stay long as it was super boring. Some of my friends came back to my place and we ate pizza, played music, chatted until the wee hours of the morning, then fell asleep on sofas, blankets on the floor...

I had contemplated not going at all--because I knew it would be just a bunch of dressed up people acting stupid for the most part since half would be drunk, but I never would have thought of it in terms of "missing my grade 12 grad". I didn't miss anything; I just didn't go, just like I didn't go to some parties and didn't do this or that.

I know quite well a gr. 11 homeschooled girl who is not going to be going to any dance or anything for her grade 12 grad. She has the opportunity to (yes, homeschooled grads and proms exist!!!), but she's really not interested. She is, instead, going to be going out with family and friends to a nice restaurant and celebrating. She is quite certain she won't feel like she "missed" her grade 12 grad. She's just redefined it.

Answer 9

I went to public school and still didn't go to a prom.

My daughter may well go to a homeschool prom, if any of the homeschool groups in our area decide to do that.

Answer 10

There's a homeschooling prom I could go to if I wanted to, but I don't really want to.

I'd consider going, but I'd have to pay something like $75, wear an uncomfortable dress, drive out to NJ, stay in a hotel overnight with people I'm not really friends with, not like the music, and have a boyfriend who doesn't like it either.

If it was just going to be a matter of showing up and hanging out, I would, but in my situation it's not worth it.

Answer 11

You can have your own "party" and not call it a prom.  Get your friends together, get dressed up, go to a nice restaurant and reserve a special room where you can all hang out and talk.  Everybody bring pictures from the past year.  - alot of public school proms are just an excuse for the kids to get drunk and stupid, or drunk and pregnant, or drunk and killed in a car accident.

Answer 12

I was homeschooled and yes, I did miss my prom.  But it was on purpose.  My homeschooled group has a huge prom every year, plus other dances, but I was not really interested in prom.  It's such a waste of time and so fake.  My friends and I opted to treat our parents to dessert at a chic resaurant and walked around a gorgeous shopping district surrounded by gardens and fountains in a posh part of town and yes, we took tons of pictures.  We stopped at Barned and Noble and read Go Dog! Go! to a little girl who told us we looked like fairies in our pretty dresses.  I had a blast and we love to talk about that special time we took to thank our parents for allowing us to be homeschooled.

Answer 13

I was homeschooled briefly but my parents just paid someone to tutor me so it stunk.lol

I missed my prom. I was in government school by that time. I didn't go because I was pregnant.

Around here, the homeschooled children don't have a prom per se. A few of the different groups put on a formal social event every year. The kids have a lot of fun and it's not a requirement to have a date so anyone that is homeschooled can go.

Answer 14

My brothers kids missed their proms for the same reason. They boy's didn't care. But the girl wanted to feel pretty and special. It is similar to wearing the gown and getting a ring for graduation. I didn't go to my prom. My family couldn't afford it. And a dress does cost. But there are other ways to celebrate. Maybe you could get some friends together and go out and have a special night?

Answer 15

No, because I travelled a lot, then settled in Rio de Janeiro after getting my diploma this year. I'm sure prom wouldn't make me as happy as my new home does.

Answer 16

yes but u get to graduate and thats the best part

Answer 17

yeah you would cuz yhoo dont go 2 dat school

Answer 18

I missed my junior prom because I was out of town with my boyfriend having a lot more fun than I would have had there... touring colleges, playing at different venues with our band, recording, riding horses, helping to build a house, cooking, messing around with computers, building rockets, planting a garden, and doing the things we typically love to do. But the local homeschool group has one every year, and next year I'll be a senior so I wont miss it again.

Answer 19

I went to public school, but didn't go to prom because I wasn't asked by anyone.

I was way to shy and self-conscious to even consider going by myself.

I've been out of high school for many, many years and STILL wonder if I really missed out on anything or not.

I guess that I will never know for sure...................

Answer 20

home-schooled and regular school kids are the same but they just really lack social skills in life

Answer 21

I don't think anyone would go with me.

=(

Answer 22

yes and no i mean we had a prom in our homeschool group it was fun l

Answer 23

Well, we have two homeschool proms in our area, so I don't think my son will miss his :)

I went to the prom my freshman and sophomore years, but not my junior or senior - I wasn't dating anyone I wanted to go with, and I had a blast hanging out with friends instead.  I did go to post-prom all four years though, and had a lot of fun.

Answer 24

Well, if a person is home schooled there won't be a prom, unless it's held in mom's kitchen, right?