Peer Pressure

TW: Mentions of substance abuse

Table of Contents

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I. Introduction

II. The Pros

III.The Cons

IV. What to do?

V. References

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          : ¨ ·.· ¨ : ︵ ⺌ ︵ ʬʬ៹𝙴𝙻˘𝙲ˬ꩜𝙼𝙴 ⺌ꜜ

          ` · .. ·:¨·.·¨: t𖦹 ⊰ :wind_chime: ⁾⁾ ຊēຖ’s ␣ . . ꕀ

                   `· 𝚋٬𝚕𝚘𝚐 𖤐 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘵, ₎₎

                           ︵ . ︵ . 𖧧   𖧧   ───╯

       ◠⠀⠄⠂⠁⠂⠂⠄⠄ ◠    𖤐⺌ : ¨ ·.· ¨ :

    ﹟𝙸ꜜ𝙽𝚃𝚁♡𝙳𝚄𝙲₎₎𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 ◂ 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘺 . · `

    ┄ ⊹ ⊹ 𝘢𝘮 ៹ 𝘐 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𖧧 ꜛ 🖇))

              ˘ ˘ ˘    ꜛ ꜛ    ˘ ˘ ˘

  𖧷 Influence of peers is a very

  𖧷 normal occurence in every

  𖧷 individuals life. While it is

   𖧷 mostly portrayed in a negative

   𖧷 manner, it also has its positive

   𖧷 aspects. It is all about striking

   𖧷 the right balance, benefitting

   𖧷 from the pros and avoiding

   𖧷 the cons.

   𖧷 We live in a society that is

   𖧷 obsessed with social status.

  𖧷 The need for validation and  

   𖧷 acceptance from our peers

  𖧷 makes us partake in activities

   𖧷 that we otherwise wouldn't do.

  𖧷 This where the influence of

   𖧷 peers gets out of control

   𖧷 and turns into peer pressure.

                          (( :thought_balloon: ────╯

              /)/)    .   ︹ .   ︹ .   ︹ .   ︹ .   ︹   .

              ( . .) 𝚃𝙾𝙿˚𝙸𝙲 ღ 𝙾.𝙽𝙴 ⋮ ⇢ 🦢 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧

                 つ ♡ ꜛ ꜛ 𝘐 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 ₎⁾ ‣‣‣

                ﹝𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦, ⺌ ︶꒷꒦︶ ⺌ 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘦 ꪹ

               Being influenced by your peers   ଓ

               isn't always a bad thing. It can    ଓ

               broaden your horizons by trying ଓ

               something new and also boost ଓ

               your self confidence. It also is    ଓ

               crucial to develop that healthy    ଓ

               competitive spirit that is much   ଓ

               needed for our personal growth ଓ

               Right kind of peers play a major ଓ

               role in our emotional and social ଓ

               growth.                                            ଓ

            ╰──── :fish_cake: ))

                               ⌒ . ⌒ . ⌒ . ⌒ . ⌒

                        ˗ˋˏ ꕀ 𝚃𝙾𝙿ꜜ𝙸𝙲 𝚃𝚆꩜ ₎⁾ ꜜ 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 ៸៸

                          ❲ 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵   . ᐧ . ᐧ . ᐧ . ᐧ .   ─╯

                           :rabbit2: 𝘚𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘠 ꒦꒷꒷꒦ 𝘒𝘐𝘋𝘚   𖧧⺌

                      𖧷 Know who to look up to?

                      𖧷 That brings me to the harsh  

                       𖧷 reality. Not every peer is the

                      𖧷 right one to aspire to be like

                      𖧷 You could end up in potentially

                       𖧷 dangerous or even illegal

                      𖧷 situations. Substance abuse or

                       𖧷 engaging in reckless behavior

                       𖧷 such as shoplifting or other   

                       𖧷 illegal activities

                       𖧷 Peer pressure can also result

                       𖧷 in you getting into unwanted

                       𖧷 relationships when you are

                       𖧷 clearly not ready to handle one  

                       𖧷 in any way.

                      𖧷 What's a good reason to get

                       𖧷 into a relationship? Definitely

                      𖧷 not your friends being in one.

                                                      (( :cloud: ────╯

         .ㆍ. ꜜ .ㆍ.ㆍ.ㆍ.ㆍ. 𖤐 .ㆍ.ㆍ.

     ʚ ⇗ ˓ 𝚃𝙾𝙿⺌𝙸𝙲 𖧧. 𝚃𝙷𝚁𝙴𝙴 ꞋꞌꞋꞌ

    𝙲𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎 ꕀ 𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚞𝚝ᵎ ₎₎ 𝚊𝚜 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 🕊◂

╰─── ⇛ 𝚊𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎⺌

                        ˘   ˘    ˘

  1. Fɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴘᴇᴇʀs            ଓ

  The right peer is positive and   ଓ

  ive. One who can help ଓ

  you develop new skills and       ଓ

  motivate you to do better in      ଓ

  every stage of life.                      ଓ

  2. Lᴇᴀʀɴ ᴛᴏ sᴀʏ ɴᴏ                     ଓ

  Be assertive and say No to        ଓ

  partaking in anything illegal      ଓ

  or dangerous. You are your top ଓ

  priority and your safety always ଓ

  comes first. you       ଓ

  have nothing to prove to             ଓ

  anyone.                                          ଓ

  3. Bᴇ ᴄᴏɴғɪᴅᴇɴᴛ                             ଓ

  Don't try to be someone you        ଓ

  are not. While socializing is         ଓ

  is great, don't try too hard to        ଓ

  fit in. The right kind of people      ଓ

  will accept you as you are. Your ଓ

  quirks are what make you the      ଓ

  person you are. There is no fun   ଓ

  in being basic.                                ଓ

  4. Cᴏɴғɪᴅᴇ ɪɴ sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ              ଓ

  Easier said than done I know.   ଓ

  Hear me out though. We all       ଓ

  have that one person we trust. ଓ

  Find someone you trust and     ଓ

  tell them what's occurring in     ଓ

  your life. Maybe their words      ଓ

  could guide you in the right       ଓ

  direction.                                      ଓ

  5. Aᴠᴏɪᴅ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ɪɴғʟᴜᴇɴᴄᴇᴅ          ଓ

      ʙʏ sᴏᴄɪᴀʟ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴀ                        ଓ

  Not everything you see on            ଓ

  social media is real- there I          ଓ

  said it. Cliche line but true to       ଓ

  the very last letter. Practice          ଓ

  selective attention when it           ଓ

  comes to social media. Your       ଓ

  followers or likes don't define      ଓ

   you as a person. Sure popularity ଓ

  is fun but is it worth putting         ଓ   

   yourself at risk over it?                  ଓ

  Probably not?                                  ଓ

╰──── 🥛))

                    ◠ ⺌ ︹   ⺌ ︹   ⺌ ◠ ⠀:¨·.·¨:  

                 𖧧 ▾ 𖧧 ꩜𝚄𝚃𝚁𝙾₎₎ 𝘋𝘰 𝘪𝘵 ៹𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳.·ˊ  

              ﹝𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦﹞ෆ 𝘉𝘠𝘌 𝘉𝘠𝘌 ꕀ 🌬

                ⏝   ໍ ⏝   ໍ ⏝ 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 ꒦꒷꒦꒷

             𖧷 Get inspired by your peers but

             𖧷 don't follow them aimlessly.

             𖧷 Again easier to preach I know.

             𖧷 This is Zen g off

             𖧷 I'll be back with a new blog

             𖧷 soon? Maybe? Idk

                                            (( :shaved_ice: ────╯

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