“Anti-prom” event

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have any of your kids gone to an unofficial/social media publicized anti-prom? This is the night before prom at a pricy venue-invites are on social media and “everyone” knows the kid whose family is throwing it. My questions are-is this a thing? And, if so, wtf?

If you know where it is and when it is, call the non-emergency police number and let them know that you are aware of this large under-age event going on and that there will likely be under-aged drinking, etc going on. The up-front police presence will go a long way to keeping things from getting out of control.

OMG. What is your problem?

OP should either let her child go, or forbid her from going. Ruining it for the other kids - who aren't her responsibility - so that her daughter isn't left out is just wrong on so many different levels. And if OP's daughter wasn't invited, and OP calls the police (as if MPD is going to care) and that gets back to daughter's friends, daughter may finish high school as a social pariah. If OP is that worried, she should keep her daughter at home.

It takes a village.

[Anonymous]

Op here-to clarify I’m not calling the cops on anyone. I posted because we haven’t been in the area long-I think this is a stupid idea and was wondering if it was common.

[Anonymous]

Yes it’s common. And people are very committed to it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have any of your kids gone to an unofficial/social media publicized anti-prom? This is the night before prom at a pricy venue-invites are on social media and “everyone” knows the kid whose family is throwing it. My questions are-is this a thing? And, if so, wtf?

If you know where it is and when it is, call the non-emergency police number and let them know that you are aware of this large under-age event going on and that there will likely be under-aged drinking, etc going on. The up-front police presence will go a long way to keeping things from getting out of control.

OMG. What is your problem?

OP should either let her child go, or forbid her from going. Ruining it for the other kids - who aren't her responsibility - so that her daughter isn't left out is just wrong on so many different levels. And if OP's daughter wasn't invited, and OP calls the police (as if MPD is going to care) and that gets back to daughter's friends, daughter may finish high school as a social pariah. If OP is that worried, she should keep her daughter at home.

+ 1

As we’ve been trying to say for pages now. No reason to call people names. It just is, Op

[Anonymous]

Yes, it’s a thing.
As for the 2nd part of your question best to stay out of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not a regular party-it’s a huge, elaborate event with a couple hundred teens attending with no real knowledge of who is paying for or hosting it and no indication if there will be any type of monitoring for drinking and drugs/driving safety afterwards the way there is a at a school sponsored prom. If a group of teens wants to plan something, fine, but this is not that.

Reminds me of how agitators planned "protests," and then we found out Russians in troll farms were planting the Facebook events. My point is this--Anyone could be planning this. Traffickers, a parent, a kid. We don't know.

Nope. My kid would not want to go that hot mess.

Sorry what?! What agitators were planning what protest? I’m too young too be on Facebook but this is really weird?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here-to clarify I’m not calling the cops on anyone. I posted because we haven’t been in the area long-I think this is a stupid idea and was wondering if it was common.

Yes these things are common.

If you don't want your kid going just say no and move on it is none of your business what other families do.

Hell no I would never let my kids go to this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My God, parents are idiots. The liability associated with these types of events is nuts. When I was in HS a parent who hosted a party like this got put in jail. It's really sad if you think your relationship with your kid rides on your being "cool." Grow the f up and learn to say no.

In DC, we don’t put anyone in jail, thanks. Unless you try to storm the Capitol, we do rightly take an exception to that.

[Anonymous]

You recently moved here? Let’s say that’s true. And you’ll ban your kids from going? Wow. Bad idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a major city center and a complicated social scene. It’s not some yokel barn dance. Just chill

Actually barn dances are lovely and healthy compared with this bs.

Why is a bath dance lovely and healthy? Because there are no agitators or what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here-to clarify I’m not calling the cops on anyone. I posted because we haven’t been in the area long-I think this is a stupid idea and was wondering if it was common.

Yes these things are common.

If you don't want your kid going just say no and move on it is none of your business what other families do.

Hell no I would never let my kids go to this.

Many people here say these things are common. If so, could some people give concrete examples of non school sponsored events held by a single couple (or small number) of parents at a venue holding 100-200 kids? Schools and years and locations would be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Yes, every single year and more then once but I would never list it for you. No one ever died or had a legal liability or anything.

If 200 kids from the year are going what does that tell you about yours being a minority view? That’s the right question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, every single year and more then once but I would never list it for you. No one ever died or had a legal liability or anything.

If 200 kids from the year are going what does that tell you about yours being a minority view? That’s the right question.[/quot

I think you totally misunderstand me. I’m not opposed to private parties like this. In fact, if I were still a kid, I’d be one of the first to go. I just feel like it would be helpful for OP and others if someone would give some concrete examples. Certainly, it would hurt no one if someone says “in 2018 some parents gave a pre prom party (or a graduation party, or whatever it was) for the senior class (or whatever the group was) of ___ School at the ___ (location) and 200 kids were there. You don’t need to name the parents or any kids. Surely many people are aware of these parties, so it’s no secret and, as you say, there’s nothing wrong with them.

[Anonymous]

Tell us what school! I insist upon it!

[Anonymous]

PP1 and PP2, sorry won’t ever tell, especially with our VOIP police caller friends on this forum.

OP and friends, you really are in a minority, sorry.