I know I’m some random internet guy, but I feel like saying important stuff like this online because it’s an easy to view platform. Peer pressure is tough, I know this from personal experience. It can be hard to be different when everyone is pressuring you to be someone else–someone you aren’t. Especially as teens (obviously teens aren’t the only ones susceptible, a coworker or family member could just as easily pressure an adult) peer pressure is tough to counter, as you don’t to be the odd one out. Peer pressure could vary, but usually involves being pressured into something you dont want to do (drugs, sex, relations, etc).
Peer pressure can in many cases, involve pressure to take drugs, and although many believe it to be easy to escape, constant pressure is hard to escape, and eventually, a person may cave in. This isn’t the only way someone may take drugs of course. People may want to try it, maybe just once, and end up being sucked into the unending loop.
Of course, there are many ways to prevent reaching this point. Although it may be difficult, it is important to speak with someone you trust about this topic (parents, spouse, elder, therapist, etc). Another method is to give a firm response, state your stance, and explain why you don’t want to do what is being asked of you. Either way, it is important to stand your ground and be yourself. If someone likes you because you are acting different, they don’t like you, but your persona. If I missed something important, please let me know, and I’ll try to add it. Thanks for reading if you did.
