I mean, we learn about it in what? Elementary school? "Just say no!" I'm sure most of us remember that slogan. But seriously, say no all you want, it won't stop the peer pressure at all. There will always, always, always be people saying "Come on, try it." or "You'll feel so much better if you do this." or even "You're fucking stupid cause you wouldn't do it."
WELL...
Alcohol, drugs, sex, or anything else, will not make you feel better, will not make you be smarter. But it is YOUR CHOICE.
What is Peer Pressure? Basically its when the people around you are forcing you to do something you don't want to do. OR persuading you, is more like it. The way they phrase their questions and statements can be a factor in peer pressure. The second part would be continuing to try and persuade you even after you said no the first time. This can be really hard to handle.
Hypothetical Story: So get this, you're at a show with lets say your sister, her friends, your friends, and a hundred other strangers, all piling in smoke into their lungs and alcohol into their stomachs. You, don't drink or smoke. The band is playing some beautiful tunes, everyone is having a blast in the crowded, musty, dance area. Not caring how many strangers they bump into, a shows a show. Lighten up, have some fun. You told your parents you'd be home by eleven, its ten thirty. Ooh but the music sounds so good, you're vibing, you're dancing, you're enjoying yourself. But you say no, it's time to get home. You go grab your sister and she says, "The band I want to see hasn't even played yet. Don't call them." You go ask a friend for a ride home, "Chill, the show just started. Here, have a drink." Another one of a friend snags a cigarette from some guy near them and passes the puff around, "Here, try it, you'll feel relaxed." So now, you're disobeying your parents, you're a party killer, your friends are a little high, a little buzz. Ooh and your sister, no where to be found. Guess she got lost in the crowd.
Personally, I would hate having to disobey my parents. &Hate it even more if I was disobeying them while being high and drunk. I'd kill the party and get everyone upset just to be at home on time. The pressureeeeeeeeeee is going to take over but sometimes you have to be strong enough not to let it. It shouldn't be "Just say no!" it should be "Say no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no" Until you scream your head off and they BACK OFF. It might bring down your esteem when they say "You're being a little bitch" but turn it around, "Who's being a bitch?" I don't want to drink, I don't want to smoke. &I definitely don't want to be called nasty names for my beliefs.
Story of the day. Ciao!
Hypothetical Story: So get this, you're at a show with lets say your sister, her friends, your friends, and a hundred other strangers, all piling in smoke into their lungs and alcohol into their stomachs. You, don't drink or smoke. The band is playing some beautiful tunes, everyone is having a blast in the crowded, musty, dance area. Not caring how many strangers they bump into, a shows a show. Lighten up, have some fun. You told your parents you'd be home by eleven, its ten thirty. Ooh but the music sounds so good, you're vibing, you're dancing, you're enjoying yourself. But you say no, it's time to get home. You go grab your sister and she says, "The band I want to see hasn't even played yet. Don't call them." You go ask a friend for a ride home, "Chill, the show just started. Here, have a drink." Another one of a friend snags a cigarette from some guy near them and passes the puff around, "Here, try it, you'll feel relaxed." So now, you're disobeying your parents, you're a party killer, your friends are a little high, a little buzz. Ooh and your sister, no where to be found. Guess she got lost in the crowd.
Personally, I would hate having to disobey my parents. &Hate it even more if I was disobeying them while being high and drunk. I'd kill the party and get everyone upset just to be at home on time. The pressureeeeeeeeeee is going to take over but sometimes you have to be strong enough not to let it. It shouldn't be "Just say no!" it should be "Say no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no" Until you scream your head off and they BACK OFF. It might bring down your esteem when they say "You're being a little bitch" but turn it around, "Who's being a bitch?" I don't want to drink, I don't want to smoke. &I definitely don't want to be called nasty names for my beliefs.
Story of the day. Ciao!
