AIBU to dress up to match my son for his prom?

I would say not! Ihave been through proms for 3 (end of yr 11 and yr 13) and would never have considered this - nor do I know anyone who has. By all means get a couple of nice photos before he goes but have you purchased matching outfits for the rest of the family too? If not it feels inappropriate and clingy. In my experience they either want their friends round or to go to their friends and focus on that - we also had friends that were slightly older and younger so in different year groups drop by for a drink. I out in something presentable but it is their night, for them. Let him focus on that.

This is cringe.. don't do that its embarrassing its his prom and he is 16 not 6 .

If this whole thing is genuine then I say go for it, wear what you like. I love purple and don't actually give a fuck what anyone else thinks, I would definitely never post here for an opinion on that.

The jacket is very magician like, very flamboyant but having had kids graduate from US schools, I've seen worse.

Why are you not attending his graduation ceremony though? Regardless of your prom-photo-dress dilemma??

In the kindest way it’s just not the done thing. You go along to the hotel or wherever it’s held and watch all the kids arrive in various modes of transport etc, take pics then when they go in for the meal you go home.

I see you have updated to say take pics at home, I personally thinks it’s OTT. My son wouldn’t want it, why does your son think?

Wooah! That is just plain weird.
Dont do it. Doing that would look needy and clingy if he was 10 years old. At 16 it is definitely off!

It’s just weird. Are you his date? You can wear something nice for photos but why buy a special dress and why get something that matches? It screams ‘boy mum’ and inappropriate relationships.

Cringe

Who is going to see the photos? If you're planning to plaster them all over your social media, tagging your lad, with a load of toe curling captions, then calm yourself down and stop being silly.

If the pictures are just for you, and just a bit of fun before he goes out, then go for it, and tell your partner he needs to take you out for dinner afterwards, because you're dressed up and looking lovely!

My son is the same age, his prom is in a few weeks. Whilst I haven’t bought anything to wear, I would like a family photo in the garden before he goes. So I don’t think you are unreasonable in wanting that. To buy a dress that “ matches “ is a bit but hey you do you. I hope he has a great night.

Why would you do that? Weird imo but each to their own 🤷🏼‍♀️

I’m embarrassed for you.

This is so weird. I drove both my kids to prom. Took photos of them dressed up and they sent me a photo or two of them at the party. I didn’t even think about what I was wearing that night. Both were a Monday so what I wore to work I think.

I’m afraid I’m with your partner on this one!

I was in a T-shirt and leggings with a messy bun when I had a pic with my son going prom. Why on earth are you getting dressed up, it’s so weird. I really hope you are trolling

Who tf does that?

Um, no I wouldn’t. What does your son think?

It’s thoughtful sweet of you but way over the top.

OMG!! All he wants is to get dropped off, see his mates (& girlfriend/boyfriend if he has one) and for you to disappear as quickly as possible! Not for you to have bloody photos with him in a matching dress as if you’re his date!!!

I can imagine you wearing a wedding dress to his wedding in a few years! 🤣🤣🤣

It’s about him not you!!

Why have you posed if you’re not willing to hear any opposing views? I get people being unnecessarily unkind isn’t on but you’re not taking anything on board.

Personally, it’s not something I would do and if I saw this, I would maybe think it was being done for a bit of attention, if you were planning on attending where all of his other friends/classmates go with their families before the prom starts. You can still get a nice photos without being matchy matchy with an OTT dress imo.

Creepy and intrusive

Actually this is surely a wind up? Op your own writing style just says bored teenager to me, lots of inconsistencies and weird references to things that don't actually happen, and you're not great at discussing stuff without becoming simplistic and sweary whereas you gave a fair bit of thought to constructing the first post
You don't read as genuine, but you do read as 2x 16 year olds arsing about on their phones on a Sunday.

I love your son's jacket and hope it isn't too warm. Also, seeing his choice, I can imagine he might think it fun to have a photo with his mum also in purple. If you don't manage before he sets off for prom maybe you can get some pictures with the whole family another day?

I think people are being unnecessarily unkind. But since you asked for opinions, here is mine - I do think it’s a bit too much.

My son went to prom last year and he would have killed me if I did this. He did allow photos to be taken of us two in our garden before we went to the pre-prom party but I wasn’t dressed up, just in pleasant presentable clothes. I think he’d have been mortified if I’d have dressed to match him. At the pre-prom there were about 15-20 kids and none of their parents had dressed up. We all took loads of photos of them, not us.

But if your son is encouraging this then you go ahead. And have a lovely time. 💐