Prom is a special time for most high school students because it typically symbolizes that moment where they realize they don’t have to care about high school anymore.

Prom is supposed to be a special time that you remember for the rest of your life. Unfortunately that doesn’t mean you have to remember it for being good. Awful things happen at prom, as well as beautiful things, but the awful things leave emotional scars so is it really worth the risk?

 

 

The good thing is that we have cameras to preserve these moments, especially the awful ones. They may not be funny to you when they’re happening, but you better believe that you’re going to want those photos later when you’re looking back at the person you once were.

These photos will either give you painful flashbacks, or make you happy that you’re still not in high school. Maybe you’ll see a photo that makes you think, “I’m not alone. That happened to someone else too.”

Below is a collection of 50 bad prom photos that preserve some awkward moments…