How do I deal with all the peer pressure at school with drinking, sex, drugs, etc.?

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I will never do drugs because i watched my dad ruin his life from doing that. and now he's all alone and the only people he can count on is his blood family not my mom cause they got divorced and he doesn't have friends because they will just bring him down and UHH! i still don't know what to say to the people. and when i go to parties and guys ask me to upstairs with them, i made a promise to be pure til' marriage in all aspects of life, but i'm confused any help is appreciated.
 
The simple answer is choose your friends carefully and don't go to parties where you know things like that are going on. Not ALL HS kids are doing these things. It isn't a matter of being confused. There is tempation around you, and you have a choice to give in or avoid those times and places that tempt you.
 
Lauren ... stick with your principles ... don't be suckered in by other people putting pressure on you. You experienced what happened to your father so why would you want to subject yourself to any what he went thru.

As to what to say to guys (and anyone who pressures you) ... just say "no, thanks". Simple !!!
 
Tell yourself that the people who are pressuring to do this are just going to end up just like your father, and realize that they're probably not the type of folks you want to hang around.

You can do it, it will be hard, but you can do it. I grew up in a family where drug use was pretty prevalent but I've never used. You'll have to be strong to resist these people, but when you're an adult you'll thank yourself for it. Besides, you probably won't see any of these people after school ends anyway.
 
You'll find a friend that is cool with everything and anti it too.
I have friends who are all anti-drugs and I have some major party friends. If a guy asks you to go upstairs, just be casual and about it and be like "Hey, I was just about to go talk to my friend, I'll talk to you later" and walk away. Don't make a fool of yourself. Or just be cool about it and say your not into that stuff or you have a boyfriend.
 
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