It bugs me, sort of. I see everyone talking about their dates and the cool, cute guys they know from out of school and what not. I mean, it's like I'm the only person in the school without 'connections'.
Everyone's like "Oh, Scotty, you should go to prom!" And then I'm like "Find me a date."
Then it ends.
Am I really that dorky, that I can't pull off anything? My friends are being pulled into other groups that are going because of their dates. =/
Why am I so worked up and depressed over this? It doesn't matter... does it?
This girl stuff is hard. =/
I don't even want any replies...just had to say it. [ 04-29-2003: Message edited by: Lenlalron Flameblaster ]
Keep at it. 
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
Women are crazy, yeah. Dealing with 'em is even crazier, but there are a lot more women than men. So discounting your relatives, there are still a lot of women out there.
Keep at it. Don't get discouraged. That's all that can take you through life.
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"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
I'm certain that there's some little lady that's been admiring you for months, too shy to ask you out, and you've just never noticed... You're a great guy from what I've seen, and there's a girl out there that has known that for a while too. Just find her.
No, Really. Bite me.
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Fazum'Zen Fastfist had this to say about (_|_):
You only need to know one simple thing, and you'll find it out soon enough
telephone numbers of escort services?
No, Really. Bite me.
*may not in fact be the answer. [ 04-29-2003: Message edited by: Someone Else ]
It pisses me off, you know? I got thrown into the 'nice guy' category. (loser).
I'm just worried that it will repeat itself in college, when you really can/do find the girl of your dreams.
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Someone Else had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
This is the answer.**may not in fact be the answer.
Beat me to it.
And in case you're wondering WHY, I was in the same position as Lenny. My girlfriend had dumped me and was going with one of our mutual friends (who isn't one of my friends anymore, incidentally). I had no date, and knew from the outset that I would just sit around feeling sorry myself for the whole night.
When I got there, hey, presto, I was right. But instead of moping around like a lovesick idiot the whole night, I did the smartest thing I've ever done and left.
Prom is a romantic memory that people want to have, even though there's really nothing romantic about it at all.
EDIT: That sounded really odd. [ 04-29-2003: Message edited by: Sentow, Maybe ]
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
Anyway...If Prom is a big deal for you (IE if it's a matter of wanting to go to hang out with friends) and you don't have a date, go anyway. Ask a girl there alone (it happens) to dance if you want to dance. No date doesn't mean you can't enjoy the prom for what it is.
If this is you judging your social life on the basis of one dance in your entire life (which, unfortunately, it sounds like you're doing) then you're screwed. Too uptight.
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Lenlalron Flameblaster wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
Nah, it's too late to get a date. I've already asked people, using what confidence I can muster- I don't get taken seriously.
It pisses me off, you know? I got thrown into the 'nice guy' category. (loser).I'm just worried that it will repeat itself in college, when you really can/do find the girl of your dreams.
Yup, I know exactly what you mean. I figure that when it is meant to work out, everything will fix itself though. So don't stress too much.
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The logic train ran off the tracks when Lyinar Ka`Bael said:
I went stag to my junior prom and had the time of my life. My boyfriend and I had split not too long back and he had taken someone else, and I enjoyed flirting with the other guys while he tried to get me to dance with him.
I wish I had gone stag to mine. The date I had wasn't really that great of a mesh with me, and we just had a horrible time. Had I gone stag, it would have been tons of fun.
No, Really. Bite me.
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Should I just suck it up and go?
I mean, will it be even worth it, even if I just have to show up alone, by myself, because of aformentioned reasons?
I just really want to go on a date...for once...but maybe I should...I dunno.
Mock me as you like. =/
You see, Love is a happy time. It's when the male part of the species goes to the female part of the species and says, "Hi, uh, you wanna go on a date?" And she says, "Why, yes, I'd like to go on a date!" So they go out to a fancy resturant, and she orders something called a "salad." And he gets a big piece of beef. That he eats.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is love.
hooray for Brak!
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Verily, Kegwen doth proclaim:
Proms are for straight people... I wouldn't go anyway, I don't like social events. Especially ones of that magnitude.
A gay couple at a prom...
Here come the assholes
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
Well, I had a decent time (and I went stag, too) mainly cause Pes couldnt make it...
Prom was still lame. I only stayed as long as I did cause I didn't want to go home. I busied myself withg torturing a friend of mine who has a crush on another friend of mine.
In other words, prom is not the end-all of social life. Its really rather boring, so dont sweat it too much.
Look at it this way. You are a gamer. 'Normal' high school girls is not what you want. Get a gamer girl. I dont know about the other women here, but technical smarts and gamer-geekiness is a real turnon for me.
I mean, who knows, you could move there, and like, get laid the first night! 
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Delphi Aegis had this to say about John Romero:
There's a city in brazil where women outnumber men 2-1.
The entire dating "system" (I.e. men ask women out, pay for dinner, etc. etc.) is reversed because of it.I mean, who knows, you could move there, and like, get laid the first night!
time to learn brazilian!
No, Really. Bite me.
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Check out the big brain on Fazum'Zen Fastfist!
A gay couple at a prom...Here come the assholes
I think it happened here a few years ago.
Keep in mind, I live in Chattanooga, TN. "Buckle of the Bible Belt".
I go to an all guys school full of rich people (my dad works in Atlanta so he can afford to send my sister and I to obscenely expensive private high schools).
Now: imagine a gay couple from an all guys school going to the prom (that's sponsored by my school and the all girls school across the river).
THIS IS TENNESSEE. It was NOT good. I forget what exactly happened to the guys, but I don't think they attended their graduation ceremony.
edit: Diction and spelling. [ 04-30-2003: Message edited by: Kegwen ]
But it's to be expected. I live in Provo.
Sure, it woulda been nice...but I wasn't a dancing social type anyway. Not an enjoyable experience for me.
I'm 21. I've never even been on a date. Don't worry, you'll find the right person for ya...it may take awhile, but I'm sure you'll find her.
He was invited to the prom by some girl who he will not name (even though I really don't care), but he cannot go because of his parents. Now that just BLOWS.
I went to other peoples though.
We TP'ed his house a few days later.I've still got the dress though. I should make it into a bag or something. 
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This one time, at Falaanla Marr camp:
I didnt go to my Prom. I don't regret it.
Only one person I would've wanted to go with anyway, and that wouldn't've been possible.
It is hard to get past being shy or unsure of yourself and ask someone out, whether it is for a date or prom. However once you get past the initial fear it does get easier. Guys, even guys my age, put to much on it. They dwell on the fact they are asking somone out and think to much about the fear of rejection. Just suck it up and do it.
The same goes while you are at prom. Want to dance with a girl? Go up and ask her. The worst she can do is say no. Hell you will be out of school in a few weeks here. What do you have to lose?
I just get rejected!
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From the book of Lenlalron Flameblaster, chapter 3, verse 16:
If you had read earlier, Az, it's not the asking part. I can pull that off.
I just get rejected!
I know. I read it man. What I am trying to say is that you can't get discouraged. Suck it up and try again. Do they give you a reason why?
If you have any good female friends perhaps you should ask them why. Talk to them and tell them what is going on, then ask them what they see when they look at you.
It gets better man. But only if you want it to.
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Azizza stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
I know. I read it man. What I am trying to say is that you can't get discouraged. Suck it up and try again. Do they give you a reason why?If you have any good female friends perhaps you should ask them why. Talk to them and tell them what is going on, then ask them what they see when they look at you.
It gets better man. But only if you want it to.
Yep. The good old nice guy exlanation.
"You're a nice guy, but..."
I have nightmares about that phrase
