Teen Called ‘Selfish’ For Opting Not To Go To Prom After Mom Insists She Wear Sister’s Old Dress
Prom—short for promenade—has been around probably longer than most people might think. Similar celebratory events for young people go back to ancient civilizations, but modern prom is an offshoot of 18th and 19th century debutante balls. Those high-society gatherings were an introductory parading of adolescent girls or young women who reached the age when courtship […] More