The Perils of Peer Pressure

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My friend and I were recently sharing stories about our childhoods. The subject of peer pressure came up too. I remembered a time when I acted against my own better judgment because I wanted to seem "cool" to my older friend. Ann was 14 and I was 12. I looked up to her but I felt she just tolerated me. She lived in my neighborhood. One summer day, she invited me to her house just to hang out for awhile. I was surprised and happy! We drank iced tea and talked in her backyard. When she finished her tea, she gently tossed her glass onto the grass. When I finished mine, I looked for a safe spot to lay my glass down. She said "Just throw it like I did!" I hesitated. "What if it breaks?" She insisted "It won't! Mine didn't! Just toss it! Come on!" So, I did. It gently rolled on the grass, then right into a tree! It shattered. I was so embarrassed and worried that her Mom would be mad! Well, she wasn't too happy, but she didn't make a big deal about it. Lesson learned! It's funny to me now. Do you remember a time you gave into peer pressure?