Okay... so Formal and After-Party Tommorow...

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Okay title says all... Any advice?
btw for those who are in another country Formal = Prom...
I kinda see me just standing in the corner waiting.

I've not been to a prom (we didn't have them in the UK when I was at school) but do you have some people you can hang out with while you're there?

It's deadly unless you have friends or a date there to be with. For this reason I missed my own prom and was never sorry I did.

For those of you who are not sure what an Australian Formal is like.. -

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5UbKXyYOCw[/youtube]

My advice is to just make most of it. Focus on your strong points and you should be fine..

Have you got friends (or acquaintances) that you can hang out with? Makes it much more bearable.

My year 10 formal was very boring, spent most of it trying to "dance" to awful music, finally gave up and sat and talked to a teacher.

Yeah Have a Date- THough friends also have dates to it. Have the bad bad bad horrible 60's era music, but it's more the afterparty I am worried about I have never been to a party before and the reputation precedes it... and I really don't want to keep explaining to people that I don't drink.

Get a glass and fill it with water/a soft drink of your choice, and have it with you all the time.

Should work wonders.

Imo formals and balls are overrated, people appearing all happy and sociable, projecting a false impression, talking about things which are mostly likely of no or very little relevance/interest to you, not to mention the loud music which can cause sensory overload.

Like somebody else said, I think it's best if you go with a few caring friends or a partner (guy/girl) if you have one, so you don't feel lonely and awkward. Also, don't go onto the dance floor until other people have gone on. Of course, somebody has to go dancing first, but you can leave that to others, don't feel guilty about it.

I recommend you drink some alcohol to counter the anxiety and sensory overload, but seeing that you don't drink alcohol, I can recommend that you go to the toilet or hide somewhere quiet for a break if you feel overwhelmed or stressed out.

I hate parties. :/ I can't understand why anyone would want to go to them. Not that I've ever been to a party, but I know, anyway.

I remember when "my" student year, or whatever one should call it, had formal/prom... a cute girl even flirted with me and told me to go there, too, but I didn't, anyway. -_-

What to suggest... don't have alcohol, so you don't end up blacking out, with very horrible possible consequences that you won't even remember happening. Don't accept drinks from anyone, as it may be drugged. Be suspicious of everyone, especially if you're a girl. Remember that generally, there is no such thing as real friendships between guys and girls. Bring earplugs to avoid getting tinnitus. Consider that they are discreet, since if people notice that you have something in your ears, they will find you to be weird. Not that one should care what people think about you... just saying.

As for how to have fun, there.... I don't understand how anyone could have fun at such a place, or regular parties, so no suggestion. What would be worse than that, but similar, would be concerts... and people even pay a lot of money for that... very odd.

I think my friends and I were playing D&D during our prom.