Last night I was instant messaging with my cousin, a high school senior at Nelson County High. She was complaining that her father (my uncle) had finally drawn the line and told her that he was giving her no more money for to pay for prom expenses and what she wanted from this point on was up to her. When I asked how much he'd already given her, she said "$500--and I need at least $250 more..."
GOOD GRIEF!
Here's my questions for you:
1. Are you attending prom? Why or why not?
2. If you're going, what have you spent so far? Do you feel what you've spent is reasonable, or have you maybe gone just a bit overboard? Cover the cost of tickets, clothes, hair/make-up, dinner, transportation and after prom parties...and anything else I may have left out that you've spent money on.
3. If you're not going, explain what think is reasonable to spend on tickets, clothes (dress, shoes and jewelry), hair/make-up, dinner, transporation and after prom parties.
4. How much of the cost of prom do you feel parents should cover? At what point, should they cut off the funds?
Today's responses will not be made public--so feel free to be honest. Your secrets will be safe with me.
*Sorry! Hit send too early.*
ReplyDeleteNumber 2 continued...
I do believe spending less than $200 is more than reasonable, considering everything that I get the privaledge of doing.