The most popular girl in school asked my son to prom — I assumed it was a setup to humiliate him, but her true reason left me completely speechless.

exactly, but he wasn’t popular either.

So, weeks earlier, when my son announced during his senior year that he wasn’t going to prom, I wasn’t surprised.

I was sad in that quiet way only mothers understand.

“You’re sure?” I’d asked.

“Yep. I’m sure,” he’d said. “I don’t care, and you know parties aren’t really my thing.”

“It could be fun.”

“Mom,” He’d given continue reading …