State Of The Prom

Good afternoon:

On Tuesday, April 26, 2005, Allison Gill, Isabel Fraga, and Paige Fairchild agreed to hand over the task of finding an alternative location for prom photographs to Spencer Patterson, Andy O’Dell, and Preston Patillo. Later that night the word given to the boys by the girls present was reneged when Amber Taylor received word of the impending changes. Through extreme and, at times, aggressive negotiations were the boys only able to secure the right to choose the location with an amendment stating a deadline. Both parties agreed.

Last night Thursday, April 28, 2005, a second conference was held via an internet chat room between Allison, Preston, Spencer, and Amber. At this conference the boys unveiled their plan for the new location for pictures. During this meeting the idea of taking pictures with others was brought up and the ever so popular catch phrase was introduced, “last minute change ups.”

From day one of this endeavor in which the boys have embarked on together they have been oppressed. Our ideas have not even been considered. The boys have accepted amendments to what has already been agreed upon and have accomplished the tasks accordingly, even with the extra burdens. The boys were not allowed to the timetable for prom at all and the boys did not. The boys have stayed within the parameters laid out before them by the girls, picked a suitable alternative location, and completed the task before the deadline. But there has been no recognition for the boys’ accomplishments. Only excuses and hypocrisy from the girls. The girls have suddenly needed to make “last minute change ups.” The girls are concerned about taking pictures with other people, which was not a condition that the boys had to meet in our venture to change the picture location.

Though this situation has been successfully neutralized the the tension still lingers and I feel that this still needs to be brought to your attention. I am upset that the situation ever had to have to reach this climax. Spencer and I are not the only cause of this "drama."Nor have we been unreasonable with any of you. I have only take the actions that I felt were necessary to be heard.Do not be so quick to point the finger. "He That Is Without Sin Among You, Let Him First Cast a Stone." I do not feel that I should be made out to be the “bad guy” when I did not act alone. I gave into your demands for something simple in return. I have done all that I can do for you. I do not know what else you would have me do.

The inability to successfully come to an acceptable compromise for each party, or even thinking about compromising, has proven to me and should prove to you how dysfunctional this group of “friends” really is. I have come to the brink, on more than one location, during negotiations, to not go to prom at all. The boys have not been heard. I do not feel that I am being unreasonable due to the circumstances that the boys have had to endure. The girls do not seem to care what I have to say and, therefore, I have no reason to care what they have to say.

The inability to talk about the situation has embarrassed me as one of your “friends” to the highest extent. To the point that I do not even wish to call myself that anymore. The actions taken by some of you are that in which is unbecoming of a true “friend.” I would never have thought that I would be embarrassed by my own “friends” but I was wrong. You should each be ashamed of yourselves. The fact that partisan politics between us has torn us apart over this. Oh, and I evidentially do care or I would not put this much effort into neutralizing the situation.

Lastly, I would like to apologize to each and every one of you. I am sorry that the situation got out of control. Amber, I am sorry for the “drama.” Allison, I am sorry that you were so unreasonable, not wanting to hear a word that I had to say, that I yelled at you. Spencer, I am sorry that this all had to happen on your birthday. Paige, I am sorry for the whole mess and the stress that it has caused you. Isabel, I am sorry that you had to mediate the situation and I thank you accordingly. Andy, I am sorry you will not get involved in anything and therefore hurt your own gender. I am sorry that the situation had to be like this. Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you for your time

Sadly,
Preston