UNDER PEER PRESSURE

Let’s admit it, all of us, have been under to peer pressure. Remember cutting classes, cheating during examination, or even copying each other’s assignment, or trying a stick of cigarette and drinking alcohol every time, until you become addicted to it because everyone in the group do that and you don’t want to be outcast.
Peer pressure influences an individual’s doing something he or she does not usually do. This can be a positive or negative speech or act. But more often, the negative over powers the positive.
Having peer is not that bad. In fact it is normal, especially for teenagers. What is important is for one to be able to distinguish good peers from bad ones.

When you already observed that your peer is no longer teaching you good values, you must learn how to say no to them but don’t avoid them. There is no harm in doing this. It doesn’t make you a lesser person because it’s your own good.

Science defines teen years as the time when child begins to experience the feeling of belongingness and acceptability from others. And they think that to be accepted they have to do what their peers are doing. They have to adopt or adjust to the values and behavior that their friends have.
In short, lack of self-esteem, self –confidence and family communication and support may lead teens to submit to peer pressures. Parents must establish strong bonding with their children.

I’m so happy that my friends understand me if I say no to them when they invited me to do such things. And I’m really happy that they accept me for what I am.