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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why it's something you should value:

It's a way for kids to "lean in" when it comes to school and social life, as opposed to being a community outsider or cynic.[b] Do you want to be a part of the community or someone who is too aloof and snotty to participate?[/b] It's something ecumenical that the band kids, the theatre kids, the football players, and others can all be a part of. What's so bad about that?

Separately, today's HS kids missed out on so much socializing because of COVID and have a ton of catching up to do in order to get to their normal social developmental stage. These are the times when they learn to ask someone out, to organize their friends into a group, to celebrate as a group, to belong. It's much lower stakes than prom, so think of it as a practice opportunity. As a parent of a college student, I encourage all HS parents to support their kids learning how to do all of this safely and at least somewhat soberly so that they don't arrive at college in a year or two and lose it when faced with the need to do this on their own. The vomiting, passing out, hooking up, and what not is out of control, above and beyond the normal freshman year of college stupidity, and I'd guess it has to do with COVID.

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LOL, it's usually the opposite.  All the popular kids go, and the nerdy kids who are outsiders don't.

No one said it's "bad", just why is it such a huge deal.

were you one of those who made it a huge deal?

HS is not a huge deal. We need to stop encouraging kids to make every social thing in HS such a huge deal.  My kids are going, but it's not a huge deal to them.  [/quote]

I laughed out loud at the PP's "Do you want to be a part of the community or someone who is too aloof and snotty to participate?"  Please!  Some kids don't go for various reasons.  I bet you were one of the girls in HS who questioned kids who didn't go to inconsequential dances as missing a monumental moment in their childhood.  Have some perspective.[/quote]

I thought this was hilarious, too, especially the implication that going to Homecoming is the only way to be part of the community. I'm glad people enjoyed Homecoming, but it wasn't my thing. I loved dance and art, and spent a lot of time at my dance classes. My "community" at school were the art and theater people. I enjoyed creating sets and making costumes for plays. You can be part of the "community" at school in many different ways, and make memories in different ways.[/quote]

So you were a geek and the dances were a no go for you. [/quote]

DP. As someone who went to homecoming and was popular in high school, it appears as if you peaked in HS, coming on DCUM to call someone a geek? Sad.Pathetic.[/quote]

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