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What is peer pressure?

Peer pressure is when you feel you 'have to' do something that you might not usually choose to do. It is when you choose to do this to fit in, or 'be cool', amongst your peers. This might be:
When people try to persuade you to do something – "come on don't be weak”, "you are just chicken", "you're straight", "you are frigid", etc.
Being expected to look or be a certain way to "fit in" – you might try to wear the 'right things' to fit in with the 'popular group' or do things so you don't get teased.
Peer pressure can be pretty sneaky. Sometimes you don't even know it is happening or that you are choosing to do things because of it. Sometimes people might use the fact that they know you want to fit in to make you do things you don't want to.

Dealing with peer-pressure

Dealing with peer pressure isn’t as easy as it comes to everyone. Everyone takes it worse than others and people takes it easier than others. Dealing with peer pressure you’ll have to:
Most importantly, be yourself. Make your own choices. Get to know who you really are and what’s good for you and your life. Self esteem and confidence is the key. Have faith in yourself.
Think about what happens when you get pressured to do something.
Think about what you are getting out of the choices your making.
Find things that your interested in to keep you occupied.

Resources

Australia
Kids Helpline - telephoone 1800 55 1800:
www.kidshelp.com.au
Your school counselor
Your local Community Health Centre.

Peer Pressure Support

Peer pressuring isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, it can be a very positive influence in your life. Peer pressuring can help you learn and figure things out. It can be a way to:
Figure out what your willing to accept and help you figure out what your limits are.
Help you to make your own choices.
Understand yourself as a unique individual & help you understand that your like no other.
It’ll get you involved with positive people and positive things.
Peer pressuring can be a positive thing because sometimes you gotta make mistakes to learn. Usually someone would tell you not to do something but you do whatever it is anyway. Why? Because you feel the need to experience something to actually know what’s right from wrong.

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