Answer: First, while you are probably upset at your parents, it is important to realize that they were right. They had your best interest at heart, and while they may not have accounted for the social impact their accusations made, they certainly had every right to make them.

With that said, it is certainly not an enviable situation you are in. A teenage boy whose pride is hurt can be a force to be reckoned with. One of two things has occurred. Either the boy is suffering righteous indignation because he really did have your best interest at heart and had no intention of taking advantage of you physically, and wasn't planning to drink. Or, your parents hit the nail on the head, and his pride is bristling at being called out. Either way, you have a couple of options.

First, you can give the boy a call and let him know that your parents aren't all that bad, and that they just worry about you, and that you would still really like to go to the dance with him. See how he feels about changing up the after prom plans, or doing them without you. He may want nothing to do with you, or he may have had a chance to cool down some, and regrets being so rash in his actions.

Your second option is to find yourself a different date. There is a good chance that there is someone who hasn't got a date to go to the dance. It may not be the same if you have to ask them, and pay, but you still get to go to the dance with a date. If people ask, just let them know you decided other partners may be better. This means you will have no regrets later from saying unkind things.

Your third option is to go by yourself. This means you do not have to miss your prom, but it also means facing the potential embarrassment of going by yourself, and answering a lot of questions. You have the dress, so go.

If you want to go to the prom, try these options in the order mentioned above. Otherwise, find something else to do that night, and save the dress for something else.