She Used Most Of Her Savings To Pay For Her Sister’s $1,000 Prom Dress But Then Her Sister Didn’t Even Wear That To Prom
A 19-year-old girl has a sister a year younger than her, and she generously agreed to pay for her sister’s prom dress.
Her family situation is pretty unique in that her parents don’t work and her little sister can’t have a job since their mom threw out her sister’s social security card and birth certificate.
So, she’s the only person in their house who is able to work, and that’s why she stepped up to help make sure her sister’s prom would be everything she dreamed up.
She bought her sister a prom dress online weeks before prom, and she even helped her sister decide on it.
She paid for her sister’s prom tickets and then she covered the cost of her sister going out to get her nails professionally done.
Days before her sister’s prom night, she, unfortunately, found out that her sister’s prom dress would not get delivered in time, even though she paid for quick shipping.
Since this meant her sister would have nothing to wear, she told her sister she would take her out shopping for another one.
Her mom accused her of messing up royally for not ordering her sister’s dress sooner, but she already resolved to figure out a solution.
She knew it was going to be a huge production finding her sister a second dress since her sister is incredibly picky.
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On top of that, she can’t afford a lot, yet her sister has high-end taste in general and won’t compromise.
Her sister also had a laundry list of everything she didn’t want in a prom dress, such as it couldn’t be black, navy, purple, yellow, green, grey, white, or any color darker than the sky.
Her sister wouldn’t wear a dress that featured an a-line, or one with a v-neck, plunging neckline, or backless details.
Her sister also hates glam styles and anything that has mesh on it. Her sister really only likes ballgown styles, though mermaid sometimes is ok with her.
As you can see, picking out prom dress number two was going to be a problem, yet she was confident she could find something at their local mall for around $500 to $600.
She was right, there was a nice selection, and surprisingly, many of the dresses were around the $200 mark, so she was thrilled that her sister had a lot to pick from.
“She fell in love with this dress that looked like it could’ve been for a wedding,” she explained. “She tried it on and was so happy in it.”
Well, this dress didn’t have a price on it, and one of the consultants came back letting her know it was actually $1,000.
She refused to spend that much on a dress, and her sister put it back before trying on some other dresses.
Then, her sister burst into tears, insisting she could not find another dress that was like that one and she would prefer to not go to prom at all.
She started crying too as the consultant did their best to calm her down. They were still in the store 2 hours after it had officially closed, and all the consultants had to then leave.
The owner of the store stayed there with them, and she was so exhausted from the ordeal that she caved and agreed to shell out the $1,000 for the dress her sister fell in love with.
“It is absolutely gorgeous don’t get me wrong, but it was 1/3 of my savings,” she said. “I cried in my room when I got home, and my boyfriend generously offered to help pay for it.”
Well, 2 days before her sister’s prom, the first dress that she ordered for her arrived in the mail, and her sister decided to wear that one instead of the one she purchased for $1,000.
She was so upset that she spent so much money on a dress that her sister wasn’t even going to wear, and she even got into an argument with her mom over it.
Her mom thinks her sister is allowed to pick whatever dress she wants, regardless of the price. Sadly, both of the dresses she bought for her sister cannot be returned, and she’s hoping she will be able to sell the super expensive one to someone else.
Do you think she had every right to be so very upset that her sister decided not to wear the dress she dropped a thousand dollars on?
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