Sweet Sixteen Party For My Immature Friends And I?
Question Posted Wednesday August 11 2010, 5:48 pm
My friends and I are so immature for our age, we're all sixteen, seventeen, eighteen and we still make that's what she said jokes and talk about nonsense. I love them to death and we always have fun when we are together. I am planning my sweet sixteen happening in just a few days, all the invites are out and all the food and such is planned. I just want to get your guys' take on this and see is this sounds fun. My party is going to be in my backyard, where we can be as loud as we want and have the most fun we can, everyone will know where everything is because it's at a familiar place. I am having my ma set out my chocolate fountain and we are going to have everything known to man that goes good with chocolate out. We are going to have a bunch of fruity drinks out. My best friend is bringing over her volleyball net and that can be up. We may set out some ladder ball. We are renting a moonbounce that has a slide to exit out when you're done or if you just want to slide instead of jump. What I want to know is, would you guys have fun at my party? Be honest. Thanks!
I'm eighteen and that sounds like an awesome party!!!
Lol, I mean sure everyone our age does the whole alcohol drinking and partying thing (well in NZ anyway) but its cool to see some people having this kinda party. Who cares what other people think as long as you have fun.
But yes, answering your question, I imagine I would have fun at your party :)
Peeps answered Thursday August 12 2010, 1:59 am: Heck, I'm 23 years old and I think that sounds like great fun!
What good, wholesome fun for a teen to have. That sounds like a good party to me. If your friends are into that sort of thing, too, then I'm sure they'll have a blast with you.
What do people expect from a 16 year old anyway? Make-out parties and booze? Getting knocked up for your sweet sixteen because you drank too much and couldn't keep your clothes on? Skinny-dipping with 16-year-old boys and smoking pot? Watching x-rated adult films after getting kicked out of a nightclub? Come on.
Having a cook-out, as mentioned below, is definitely not a bad idea in case somebody gets hungry from all of the activity. It doesn't make any sense to nix the fun just because you're a teen though. What would a birthday party be without a little amusement, music, and loud laughter anyway?
Lots of chocolate, fruity drinks, volleyball, and a moonbounce sounds perfectly acceptable to me. Though, I think you need a little upbeat music to bounce to! ;) Maybe end the party with you and your best buds watching a good movie that you all enjoy or have been waiting to catch. It's a good way to wind down after all of the jumping, playing, and goofing off.
And who cares if someone that isn't your friend thinks negatively of it, right? I mean, if they're not invited then there's a reason why you don't want them to share in the fun. Ignore any rude comments that come about. You're 16, not 60. [ Peeps's advice column | Ask Peeps A Question ]
solidadvice4teens answered Wednesday August 11 2010, 10:45 pm: If I were 6-years-old I would be into the bounce castle and slide thing you want to rent. If I'm 16-years-old and two years away from college my gut reaction would be save your money unless you want to be ridiculed at school.
Besides, they aren't build with adults in mind even if you all fit. You or they break it or damage it some how than you have to replace it. It's for little kids not high school students.
If you want to look 16-years-old and really have people show up for this and be respected keep it simple. Use the chocolate fountain, music that's in style, games that are age appropriate and get a cake and a few flicks and a slumber party going. That's all you really need.
As far a volley ball goes I wouldn't do it in your yard unless it's a massive yard to begin with and your neighbors are a fair distance away on either side. If the ball goes over into their property more than once you'll have to deal with that.
The same goes with outdoor music too. Try a BBQ as that's simple for outdoors or pool party if you have one. If you God forbid rent the moonbounce where are you going to put it? Have a ton of high schoolers (not that they'd use it) there on it and noise and you have pissed off neighbors.
Keep it to the cake, the fruit drinks, chocolate fountain, movies and not much else or hit an amusement park, go-kart track, bowling or something up that fills whatever need the volley-ball or bounce castle with slide would to appear more your age. [ solidadvice4teens's advice column | Ask solidadvice4teens A Question ]
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