My Mom Shamed Me for Buying This Prom Dress and Ruined It – I Made Her Face the Consequences

My mom always found a way to ruin my happiest moments. This time was no different. However, I made sure that she never did it again with my revenge.

Five years ago, I was beyond excited for my senior prom. I had been looking forward to it for months, imagining the perfect night with my friends, dancing and celebrating the end of high school. I never imagined my own mother would ruin the experience for me.

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Two women having conflict at home | Source: Pexels

I went shopping for a dress for my senior prom with my best friend. It was a sunny morning and we were both giddy and could not contain our excitement while getting ready.

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Two women laughing together | Source: Pexels

We stepped into the store and looked around, seeing beautiful dresses in every corner. However, one pink gown caught our attention and I instantly liked it.

It was a gorgeous mermaid-style dress and I bought it right away. When I got home, I showed my mom the dress without actually putting it on. She didn’t have any noticeable reaction.

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A woman in a pink dress | Source: Pexels

The skirt needed hemming, so my mother said she would take me to her friend who does tailoring. I thought she was being supportive. Little did I know, that was the calm before the storm.

After giving my dress to her friend, she said she was ashamed to be seen with me in the dress and that I had shamed her in front of her friend. I was really upset.

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A depressed woman at home | Source: Pexels

I was flabbergasted by my mother’s comments and completely blindsided by her offer to help with the dress. It did not make sense that she offered to have it fixed while knowing she did not like it.

A few days later, I took the dress and simply burst into tears. She had REMADE it into a BAG, covering the upper and lower parts. In only an hour, mad as hell, I was realizing my revenge plan.

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A sad woman crying | Source: Pexels

On prom day, when I went out of the house for photos, my mom almost FAINTED as I took her favorite dress and remade it into the same dress I bought for the prom.

“Grace, what have you done?! That’s my favorite dress!” my mom gasped.

“Oh, you mean the one you ruined? I thought I’d return the favor,” I said calmly.

“How dare you! That dress was expensive and important to me!” she exclaimed, furious.

“Just like my prom dress was important to me. But you didn’t care about that, did you?” I replied firmly.

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Mother and daughter arguing in the bedroom | Source: Pexels

“I was just trying to protect you. That dress was inappropriate,” she tried to compose herself.

“No, you were trying to control me. You were ashamed of me for no reason. This is my prom, and I deserve to feel beautiful and confident. If you can’t support that, then you need to deal with the consequences,” I shook my head.

“I didn’t realize how much it meant to you. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done that,” she said, looking defeated.

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Mother and daughter arguing | Source: Pexels

“It’s too late now, Mom. I hope you understand how it feels to have something you care about destroyed,” I softened slightly.

“I do, and I regret it. But you didn’t have to ruin my dress to make your point,” she sighed.

“Maybe not. But now you know what it feels like. Let’s just hope we can move past this,” I took a deep breath.

“I do want to move past this. I’m really sorry, and I want to make it up to you,” she said tearfully.

“We’ll see. For now, I have a prom to attend. I hope you understand why I did what I did,” I hugged her briefly.

“I do. Go have a wonderful time at your prom. You look beautiful,” she nodded.

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A woman in a red dress | Source: Pexels

With that, I left the house, feeling a mixture of vindication and sadness. I knew that our relationship would need time to heal, but I felt empowered for standing up for myself. As I arrived at prom, I felt confident and beautiful in my dress, ready to enjoy the night with my friends.

The evening was a success as I made great memories. We danced, laughed, and took countless photos. However, when it all ended and I had to go back home, it was back to reality. I knew that my relationship with my mom needed mending.

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Teenagers during senior prom night | Source: Pexels

From that day onwards, our relationship was strained. We spoke less often, and when we did, it was usually brief and tense. My mom seemed to avoid the topic of the prom entirely.

It was as if she was trying to pretend it never happened. I, on the other hand, couldn’t forget it. The hurt and betrayal lingered. Over time, we started to have more open conversations about our feelings. One evening, a few months after prom, I sat down with her.

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A mother comforting her daughter | Source: Pexels

“Mom, we need to talk about what happened,” I began, feeling a lump in my throat.

She looked at me, her eyes softening. “I know, Grace. I’ve been thinking about it too. I’m really sorry for what I did. It was wrong.”

“I appreciate that, but it’s not just about the dress. It’s about how you made me feel. Like my choices didn’t matter,” I said, holding back tears.

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A mother standing behind her daughter | Source: Pexels

She nodded, tears welling up in her eyes. “I was wrong to try and control you. I thought I was protecting you, but I see now that I was just being selfish. I’m so sorry, Grace.”

“I need you to trust me and support me,” I replied, reaching out to hold her hand.

“I will. I promise. I just want us to move past this and be close again,” she said, squeezing my hand.

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Mother and daughter holding hands | Source: Pexels

It wasn’t an instant fix, but it was a start. We both made an effort to meet each other halfway to understand one another a bit more and that made all the difference, which made us happy.

Slowly, our relationship began to heal. We learned to communicate better and respect each other’s boundaries. It took time, patience, and a lot of honest conversations, but eventually, we rebuilt the trust that had been broken.

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A mother and her daughter embracing each other | Source: Pexels

Now, looking back, I realize that that incident was a turning point for both of us. It taught us the importance of respect and understanding in our relationship. We both learned valuable lessons and although it was a painful experience, it brought us closer in the end.

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A mother and daughter hugging | Source: Pexels

What happened to Ann Curry after a 25-year career at NBC News?

What happened to Ann Curry?

The veteran journalist, who celebrates her 67th birthday on November 19, has remained relatively quiet since she was forced out of her job at Today in 2012 and later, NBC News in 2015.

Despite her name no longer appearing in the headlines, Curry continues to work in the field of journalism.

Curry, the eldest of five, was born in Guam to Hiroe Nagase and Robert Paul “Bob” Curry. As a child she spent several years living in Japan before her family moved to Oregon where she attended high school and would later attend and graduate from college.

She began her broadcasting career in 1978 as an intern at KTVL, then an NBC affiliate in Oregon. After succeeding as an intern she was promoted to become the station’s first female news reporter.

Two years into her career she moved to KGW in Portland where she worked as both an anchor and reporter. She later moved to Los Angeles where she worked as a reporter for a CBS affiliate for six years.

During that time she won two Emmy Awards for her work.

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Career at NBC News

In 1990, Curry began her career at NBC News.

She began as an NBC News Chicago correspondent before securing a job as an anchor on the now defunct show, NBC News at Sunrise. During her five-year stint as an anchor on the morning show, she also filled in for Today‘s Matt Lauer.

In 1997 she was promoted to news anchor on Today and held the position from 1997 to 2011.

In addition to reading the news on Today, Curry was named co-anchor of Dateline NBC in 2005, and she was the main substitute on NBC Nightly News from 2005 to 2011.

Ann Curry, Al Roker, Katie Couric and Matt Lauer. (Photo by Rick Maiman/Sygma via Getty Images)

Regardless of her accolades or coverage of hard news stories, in June 2012, Curry found herself out of a job.

Her departure was emotional and public, and it was never very clear the reason behind her leaving Today.

While she no longer sat next to Matt Lauer, she remained with NBC News, but only until January 2015.

Life after NBC News

Following her 25-year career with NBC News, Curry slowed down, but made no less of an impact with her reporting.

She founded a multi-platform media company, reported and produced the PBS series We’ll Meet Again, gave a TED Talk about restoring trust in journalism, and hosted TNT’s Chasing the Cure.

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In 2022, Curry received the Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. The university recognized her work “on human suffering in war zones and natural disasters through her work as an American journalist, photojournalist, and reporter.”

Most recently, Curry sat down with Min Jin Lee, author of “Pachinko,” for PBS Arts Talk.

And while Curry has kept posting to a bare minimum on social media, after a year and a half absence, she returned to share a wintry photo.

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“Good morning world. Keep safe and cozy. ‘The woods are lovely, dark and deep…’” she wrote before disappearing again.

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