peer pressure

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Fleur @Fleura (35005) • United Kingdom 23 Nov 22

I don’t know when Christmas jumpers became a ‘thing’. Certainly we never had such things when I was growing up. I guess they are a product of the ‘throw-away society’ because before that no-one would buy something that would only...

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 4 Feb 22

Day 236 Psalm 144:1 Blessed is the LORD my strength, which teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and He in whom I trust; who subdues my...

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Do You Feel Peer Pressure When It Comes To Your Appearance?

Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo @Spontaneo (14699) • United States 3 Oct 21

Back in the day, I was a 94-pound waif. Fast forward to today. An obese 170-pound. Back in the day, for good grades, my family spoiled me with good clothing, the best hairstylists, etc. Fast forward to today? On my own...

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The Perils of Peer Pressure

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 19 Mar 19

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....

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The Choking Game

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 16 May 17

This is rather alarming: Groups of kids are getting together and choking each other for a high. I remember reading about this as a erotic sex game also. This is happening with teens due to peer pressure and experimentation. It is...

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Peer Pressure

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 29 Mar 17

How much influence do you think your friends have on you? Peer pressure is a powerful thing, especially for teenagers? But, even as a person gets older, peer pressure can have a lot of influence on what a person decides to do...

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Education

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128835) • Gainesville, Florida 30 Nov 15

If anyone ever makes fun of you for studying so much, ignore them. If anyone is ever offended that your prioritize education over everything else, stop worrying about what they think. If anyone ever tries to make you feel bad...

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Peer Pressure Kicking In

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 4 Aug 15

Thanks to having so many fit and active online friends I have given in to peer pressure, if only slightly. I had a healthy lunch of a salad with meat in it, and a glass of low fat milk. But that is not the only thing that...

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Peer pressure

pogi253 @pogi253 (1595) • Philippines 2 Nov 12

Teenagers nowadays face challenges and temptations in their daily lives. It is the time when they develop and create what will be there in the future. Peer pressure is one of the biggest thing that they have to endure, face and...

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Are lefthanded people at a disadvantage in a right handed world?

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 14 Sep 12

It is estimated that around 10% of the population are lefthanded. As one of them I think we are disadvantaged in many ways. Tools are sometimes hazardous - even tin openers present a problem. Well meaning parents and teachers try...

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How to Deal with Mouthy Children

Jshean20 @Jshean20 (14347) • Canada 28 Jul 12

A lot of kids I've come across these days use bad language all the time and they are extremely mouthy. As a parent or guardian how would you choose to deal with this? What do you think causes a kid to act like that?

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Did you ever experience peer pressure?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 27 Jul 12

I met old friend recently. He was a very dear mate way back from college days. We talked about the old-school thing. Then, I feel melancholic of what had happened to him. He have a tough life after not continuing his studies,...

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Taking Prohibited Drugs: By will or peer pressure

grenzy8 @grenzy8 (183) • Philippines 8 Jul 12

I think its already obvious to everyone that taking prohibited drugs are forbidden but then again why are there so many teenagers now a days who are involved with this kind of habit? Is it merely because they want to try this out...

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Children learn hate form their parents!

blue65packer @blue65packer (11826) • United States 7 Apr 12

It is so true! You think this world would have less racism and less hate! Not really! I am hearing kids are bullying other kids who have parents who are interacial! Like one parent is white and the other is black! Excuse me? This...

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Fact or Fad: Pregnancy out of marriage

eljayo @eljayo (1105) • Philippines 3 Apr 12

Hi guys! JUst look at the people around you,your friends acquiantaces,relatives,family. You can really notice no doubt that pregnancies out of marriage are increasing. This is a fact.Nearly 40% of births are out of wedlock.Half of...

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I object about what you think of me!

almightybong @almightybong (186) • Philippines 26 Feb 12

Do you care about what people think of you? How much of your actions are driven by the desire to satisfy what you think people think about you? This is in a way related to the previous posts by one myLot user, but this is quite...

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"It's ok to be single!" facing societal expectations, demands, and norms

aimhrea @aimhrea (181) • Philippines 18 Nov 11

hello all im 28, still single. not that im some sort of feminist zealot or have plans to enter church or somethin (that might lead to its downfall if ever haha), just happened that im not with anyone. but. coming from the...

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Social hypnosis

frontvisions101 @frontvisions101 (16043) • Philippines 31 Aug 10

Have you ever been under pure peer pressure? This is one tough thing to get around to. I've been a victim of this, what i wanna call "social hypnosis". It makes you do things you'll regret later on. There was a time when my...

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Peer pressure

Goldamier @Goldamier (104) • Philippines 28 Aug 10

At my early age I've already been experiencing peer pressure. I was being encouraged by my friend to take a hit off of it ( Cigarette ) and drink. I know how addicted my friends are as per smoking and drinking is concerned but I...

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Thoughts about drinking

hanagi @hanagi (390) • Philippines 10 Jul 10

I am an occasional drinker and I seldom attend parties or gimmicks with friends. I really hate the taste of alcohol especially the taste of cuervo or red horse it makes me sick the following day. I just drink because of my friends...

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