Can't spell SUCK without USC

Now I'll slowly try to detox myself from this "Go Trojans!" feel I've gathered for the last year or so. It truly wasn't worth spending the energy to cheer for a team when I was part of another to begin with. From another perspective, I see many positives of not becoming "another one of those" USC students. Get myself out of the tornado while I can, right?

Well since I figure no one's going to read this, I'm going to talk about something that's seriously been irking me. I tend to shrug little things off and not make such a big deal about them but this one won't seem to go away. So here's the dilemma: As I was going to ask one of my best hags to Prom, a friend of hers disappointingly said that she would rather go with a "man." At first I was a little confused and irritated that someone I considered so dear to me would rather refuse me for being too feminine and asking for a "real date" than suck it up for one night (although it is a big night) and let a man have his mercy. It kind of hit me hard and got me wondering if the people I hang out with are those who are truly there to support and encourage me all the way. I know that if I had a good friend who couldn't change his/her situation for the better (helpless might be a better word), I would suck up any inconvenience I might have to support him/her as long as that inconvenience weighs under the inconvenience of the friend. To clarify, let's put it this way: You have a date with the cute Starbucks guy tomorrow. However, your best friend calls you at midnight and asks if you could provide a shoulder to lean on tomorrow because her father just passed away and it's extremely hard to prone by herself. In this case, would you selfishly still go on the date with someone who has little potential (just eye candy) or be there to look after a long, trusted friend?

I honestly don't know what to make of this situation, especially cause I thought a few people would choose me over the cute Starbucks guy. =T