Quote Originally Posted by RS14 View Post
Why on earth would you go?

Play the slightly rebellious teen for a few more years until you need to dress in nice suits and attend stupid functions again.
This.

I am also 17, and at this point, my parents understand that, frankly, I don't care about meeting the friend of their friend's friend. Those kind of parties are uninteresting and annoying. Now seems like a good time to start showing your parents that you want to be more independent and that they need to get used to the idea.

bluntness aside, I'm putting my vote towards biking to your previous engagement; though if the aforementioned conversation comes up, sugar-coat it a bit.