Peer Pressure
What is Peer Pressure? We all have an idea what that is. But for those who don't I will explain it, Peer Pressure is when you are encouraged by friends and people your own age to do something that you do not feel completely comfortable with. This often occurs in many places like, with friends, etc.
Some may disagree with me but Peer Pressure is not always a bad thing. It can help in many different ways. For Example, most teens get pressured into getting good grades or to push themselves to take chances and that's what we need to have in our lives. A little extra something to help us build up our self-confidence.
This Pressure can also be a bad thing. Just as it helps to push us to do well it can damage the emotional health of a person as well. For an example, when you are hanging out with some friends and they begin to smoke. You know that's not a good thing but they are "Like, come on, don't worry about it, nothings going to happen to you. I do it all the time", and they are constantly pressuring you to. You begin to feel like well, if I don't do it they won't want to hang out with me. That's Peer Pressure. Everywhere someone or teen is under this kind of pressure so you're not the only one. This following bill of rights may help you when your facing pressures. |