We were lucky to get a corsage! And we didn’t go out to dinner either. Mom would open up the house for us to come and fix breakfast after the prom and the local college would let us have all night parties in one of the frats, chaperoned of course. No limos, no dinners, no $300 dresses. But we had fun!
Now we went out to dinner for our Junior Prom.
We also went to the shore (Jersey Shore) for after-prom. Now, they rent for the weekend, more money, lol. My teens work so this is paid for by them. This past week, my senior went on her senior trip to Disney World. 4 days/3 nights. I paid the down payment in freshman year, she paid for the rest. And, I gave her $150. to spend while there, and anything more she spent came out of her own money.
DW for a senior trip? WTH? We didn’t have this back when I was a teen but it’s the thing here.She had a great time, many memories she’ll cherish her entire life.
But we didn’t have cell phones or the computer or countless other things when I was a kid/teen either. I had the phone and boy I controlled that phone, lol. We had our “things” when I was a teen.