I truly and honestly believe that prom and other formal events were invented to torture women! We spend so much time and money to try and look beautiful for a few hours and then the next day life just goes on like nothing happend. Along with that, formal occasions do nothing but rip a girls self esteem to shreds! I don't know about anyone else but when I went to formal, I was self conscious to the point of nearly having an anxiety attack. I felt like, compared to other girls, I was nothing. Compared to the others, I didn't feel pretty. Whatsoever. I did nothing but pick myself apart the entire night! It's like every single flaw that I have was covered in bright neon yellow paint, just screaming at everyone. I think that this is the reason why I have never gone to formal before. I beat myself up and tear myself to pieces.