Peer Pressure

Ladies,

Peer pressure is no bueno. Whether you're a freshman in high school or a senior in college it's only natural to experience peer pressure.

When you're an under class man in high school, the pressure can seem greater because you might want to impress and appeal to your upper class men "friends".

Quick story, as a freshmen, I used to have lots of senior friends. And these friends skipped class and drank in school. And me, wanting to seem cool, would cut English class and hide out backstage. And being even dumber, we'd pass around a water bottle full of rum.

Stupid because

A) who knew what kind of germs those kids were carrying
B) I could have caught monogitis eww
C) we could've got caught and thrown out of school
And
D) being drunk in school isn't cool, it's dumb. Even though it might seem fun at the moment

Even though I wasn't forced, I wanted to seem mature like them and not like such a goody too shoes. In the end, I failed an English and Trig test, AND my parents found out.

But Kim, what are you trying to tell me? This doesn't apply to me. You may ask yourself.


No one's forcing me to do this. I want to do this.
You only live once.
We're just having fun.
They're my friends, they wouldn't do something that would hurt me.
It's just one class. It's not that important.


If you find yourself saying these things, you are most likely being pressured to do things you wouldn't normally do.

So yeah don't drink, do drugs, skip school, cut class, shop lift etc just to appeal to your older friends.

Make sure to be true to yourself, and to believe in yourself even if someone else calls you lame or childish. Cause odds are, they're threatened of the fact that you're determined to get far in life and not end up in a dark never ending pit like them. Besides, if they are truly your friends, would they ask you to do something they know you wouldn't be comfortable doing?

So you admit that you're being pressured. What do you do?

Simply, just talk to your friends. Let them know what's going on. If they're truly your friends, they won't ask you to participate in said activities. If not, you're better off without them. Remember there are plenty of other wonderful amazing people who'd love to meet you.



Xo
Kim


Have you ever felt peer pressured? Leave a comment down below if you have, feel free to let us know.