Homecoming season, for many students, has become a social battlefield. All it takes is one group chat or one ride arrangement to turn the night that was supposed to be perfect into drama.
Whether it’s planning the group, arguments over dinner arrangements, or not tagging somebody on Instagram by accident, there seems to be more focus on the drama instead of creating lasting memories.
“Some people were closer to each other than others,” junior Hailey Coe said. “ It caused awkward tensions throughout the day.”
While disagreements are normal, homecoming intensifies them, because everyone has their idea of the perfect night in their head. While some people don’t mind making changes to it, others want everything to be their way.
My group had many disagreements the entire night of homecoming and it caused a lot of drama. A couple of us wanted to stay at the dance late, while others wanted to leave early, which caused our group to split up. This is a problem so little, but it still threw off the whole night.
“When you’re trying to go in a big group or with lots of friends, there’s a lot of opinions and decisions made,” Elkhorn North Student Council sponsor Cheyanne Zelei said. “Then others in the group are upset because they don’t agree with the plans.”
Additionally, homecoming plans can ultimately expose underlying tensions and lead to gossip. Most problems here stem from a simple misunderstanding, all because friends fail to be open and honest with each other.
“Everyone wants to do something different, or have someone come in their group that others don’t,” junior Anna Real said. “Everyone is just so stressed-out leading up to the dance.”
