Non-Conformist
Prom can be a stressful time for any high schooler. What if they can’t dance? What if they can’t find anyone to go with them? What if the other kids pull a “friendly” prank on them? Sometimes, the best solution is just to put it all out of your head and not participate. While that might sound like a good choice at the time, it’s a choice you might end up regretting.
While not going may cut out the stress of having to deal with prom, you also get the downside of not getting to dance, missing out on a big social event and the opportunity to be with friends, or even just having the fun experience of getting to say you went to your high school prom. For Jackie, the pros of not going must have outweighed the cons.