Let me just say that prom is nothing like it is in the movies. There's no prom king and queen and we don't effortlessly throw on a dress, dance our hearts out and then call it a night. Oh no, it's much more complicated than that. The prom planning wheels start spinning inside us literally when the school year begins, almost a full year ahead. It's competitive in every which way from dates to promposals to dresses to pictures and more. When you look back at your high school proms, it's hard not to laugh at all the drastic measures we took to make sure this much talked about day ran smoothly. It was almost like bat mitzvah season 2.0. While prom can be a lot of fun, there are definitely some stress-filled memories forever ingrained in our brains.

Here are 18 ridiculous things you probably went through during prom season:

1. Creating or receiving an over-the-top promposal.

If your prom proposal wasn't the slightest bit extra, does it even count?

2. Being a part of a prom dress FB group.

Because nowadays, the only thing scarier than finding the perfect prom dress is finding out someone else is wearing the same one.

3. Deciding which pre-prom to go to.

Obviously, you need to be with your squad, but what if your date's squad is going to be at a different pre-prom? These are the kinds of questions that keep you up at night.

4. Booking your hair and makeup at a time early enough to make it to pre-prom.

Ah, nothing like the thrill of running from school to hair and makeup appointments to pre-prom to school pre-prom, with little-to-no time for breathing.

5. Buying your tickets as a group so you could sit with your friends on the bus.

Hi, can I block off an entire bus for just me and my squad? No? Well I'm doing it anyway.

6. Paying all that money just for average food at the reception.

It's fine, I didn't want to eat good food anyway, just spend hundreds of dollars!!!

7. Waiting over half an hour in line for a photo booth picture.

Because what else is there to do at prom, besides stuff your face?

8. Being accused at least once of being a promzilla by a friend or family member.

You would be too if you had to deal with all of this endless prom stress.

9. Analyzing over whether your date's tie/bow tie matches your dress.

This is one thing we can NOT afford to screw up.

10. Carefully choosing the corsage/boutonniere color.

Pop of color or something simple and safe? It's a tough one.

11. Constantly checking the weather leading up to the day of prom.

I mean, why WOULD it be beautiful out for prom? That would be asking for too much, right?

12. Going through a vicious cycle of "I'm on a prom diet" vs. "lol what prom diet" every five minutes.

Who am I kidding??? I couldn't keep up a prom diet even if you paid me.

13. Only leaving pre-prom pictures when you're absolutely certain you have an Insta-worthy option.

Nobody moves until I've confirmed our photo shoot is officially complete.

14. Making your siblings be your own personal photographers.

You're here for one reason and one reason only: to take BOMB pictures of me and my friends.

15. Regretting wearing those uncomfortable, not to mention expensive, pair of heels.

Whoever said beauty is pain clearly hasn't tried on the heels I wore to prom.

16. Deciding if getting a spray tan is worth it or not.

The struggle of wanting some color but not coming off as an Oompa Loompa, is so real.

17. Booking a motel down the shore months ahead for you and your degenerate friends.

Hahaha good luck to the people who have to deal with us.

18. Stressing over a million prom details when all you really care about is prom weekend.

Can the actual prom part just be over already?