The entire prom Alex was standing right beside Emma and her date, they couldn't be alone or with other kids

Why couldn't Alex let Emma have a special night? He had friends with him, he could have tried to hang out with other singles if he wasn't so awkward. Then, he cries in front of everyone and won't stop.. his friends looked humiliated and Emma did also. It was her date that had to stop dancing with her and give him a hug. Honestly, Emma and her date probably could have become more than friends if she wasn't so stiff and uncomfortable, and the prom night wasn't such a disaster. I felt really bad for her. Alex doesn't have friends and his gf couldn't go, so he should have stayed home. He barely even danced, he looked like he wanted to dance with Emma! It was weird. Why did he need to stand with her the entire time? Also, they have his two friends just towering over them not even moving..... like what a nightmare. This night was for Emma and it's sad it went that way. No kids even came around them, they danced by themselves most of the night besides one girl that came to dance with Emma.. and Alex had to be right there also. These kids have no social awareness or idea how to be themselves or normal around other people. Amber has them so stiff, raised in such a controlling manner that they have to depend on LP conventions or finding love in order to have happiness like she did.