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How do enable myself to stop being peer pressured into doing things that I don't want to do?

Profile: cellardoor1985
cellardoor1985 on Jun 16, 2015
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You need to seek out your inner-strength. let go of your desire to appease others and learn to let the pursuit of your own moral code dictate your happiness.
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Profile: SlowReader55
SlowReader55 on Mar 9, 2015
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I've always found peer pressure to be a major problem in young-adult life. There is no easy answer to this question and just asking any of your peers they'll tell you to "Just say no to people trying to pressure you into something.". But it's never that simple. People will be constantly pressuring you to do things you don't want to throughout your life. To drink underage when you're young, to smoke and take drugs in your teenage years, to drink the day before going to work in your adult life and finally your family trying to pressure you into an elderly home in your old age. There's nothing you can do to stop it really. Eventually you'll give into something that you could regret in later life. The question is, are you ready to face the consequences of the decision you make? Or will you refuse to give in to the pressure and move on with your life? It's your decision. We're just here to try and bring you to a decision.
Profile: uniqueSalamander23
uniqueSalamander23 on Nov 14, 2016
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Going against your peers can be scary but it is worth it to grow as a person. Think about if you would do this on your own without your peers around. Its better to be yourself.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 12, 2018
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Remind yourself of the reasons why you don't want to do those things that others are doing. Also to go against peer pressure is a test of strength and character, it strengthens your will power and gives your a sense of being your own person.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 13, 2018
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Try to remind yourself why you dont want to do the things your peers are trying to get you to do, reinforce that idea in your head and be confident in your decision to say no.
Profile: WesternCanada1
WesternCanada1 on Mar 10, 2015
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You should work on your self esteem and also develop your skills in things that you really like. If you do so, you will manage to put boundaries in your social relationships.
Profile: gentleMelon29
gentleMelon29 on May 4, 2015
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Think of myself and ask myself is this the right thing? Does this go along with my conscious?Respect
Profile: Vend
Vend on May 26, 2015
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You speak up and take matters into your own hands. Nobody has the right to make you do anything that you don't want to.
Profile: Chelsdeanne93
Chelsdeanne93 on Jun 29, 2015
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Stand up for yourself. Establish your own limits and continue to stand by them. Practice saying no in the mirror.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 5, 2016
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You have the right to say no! You also might want to stop hanging around anyone who may be a bad influence.
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