| I wasn't happy when my mom told me that I | | | | everything. Even though I promised her I'd work it |
| couldn't have the dress I wanted for prom last | | | | off, I don't think she was listening, and stuck me |
| year. In fact, I ended up throwing a fit, which was | | | | to my budget. |
| embarrassing. Mom told me I had $150 to spend, | | | | It took another week of searching the stores and |
| and I thought it was impossible, but luckily I went | | | | looking online, and I finally figured out that I |
| on the web 'cause my friend Michelle told me that | | | | needed to call the companies and check on the |
| I could even find prom dresses under $100. | | | | specific dresses I was looking to buy to see if |
| Now, I'm not overweight, and I thought I was | | | | they were in stock. At the end, I found another |
| going to have to find some ugly dress made for | | | | nice one that came in just below what I was able |
| plus size girls, but thankfully, no. Not to be rude, | | | | to afford, and I snatched it up in mid February. I |
| but I wanted a nice looking dress and not some | | | | can't believe that girls buy these dresses so early |
| splotchy colored reject from 5 years ago. I have | | | | on! I mean, prom isn't even until April here. |
| to look good for my boyfriend, right? Some of | | | | Anyway, it turns out that I ended up looking |
| the places I looked had all the cool dresses for | | | | pretty hot in my dress, I must say. My mom |
| $200 and up, and I was getting discouraged, when | | | | was happy, my dad was oblivious, and compared |
| I found a couple of sites with under $100 prom | | | | to a couple of my friends, I actually ended up |
| dresses. | | | | saving about 300 bucks by looking for prom |
| I ended up choosing a sheer, frilly-looking thing in | | | | dresses under $100 and sticking to my guns - |
| February of last year, and when I went to order | | | | well, actually my mom's pocketbook guns. |
| it, the company said it was sold out! Now I was | | | | Peace out, girls! Enjoy prom. I'm going to senior |
| really getting depressed and desperate. I begged | | | | prom this year, and I'm cool with my mom's |
| my mom to up my limit to $200, but she | | | | same restrictions, 'cause I know I can find the |
| refused, telling me that my hair, limo, and all that | | | | dress I want. |
| stuff would probably cost $500 or more with | | | | |