Dealing With Peer Pressure-Drugs

"C'mon man, we won't get in trouble!"...."For me?"..."Everybody else is doing it!" "You're not cool if you don't!" Have you ever heard someone say those words? Whether it's at school, after a sports practice, with friends or even with family, there are some people in this world that are going to try to entice you to do things that you aren't "comfortable" with. People everywhere are going under peer pressure and some may not be confident enough to "get out of the situation." These next few paragraphs will help you with the basics of peer pressure.

Drugs:
There are people who do drugs to "make themselves feel better" or to "get high." Teens all throughout America have that one friend or know someone who does drugs. Here are some tips to help you say "NO."

At school, in between classes, with friends, at lunch, or after a game, there are people who will want you to be "cool" in a bad way. Say you're at the mall with friends and another group of people come up to you and bombards you to come with them, DO NOT do it! Here's a short skit on how to say no.

Ben: "Hey Joey, your a baby cuz' you don't do what we do!"
Joey: "What do you do that I don't?"
Ben: "We do drugs! You should try it!"
Joey: "Nah, Ben, I don't wanna!"
Ben and friends chant: "Do it! Do it! Do it!
Joey: "I don't do that stuff; I'm good!"
Ben: "Oh c'mon guys, he's just not cool and never will be."

In that situation, Joey said no and left with no problem. Not every time something like happens will you walk away like Joey. If you DON'T do bad things you are very cool. If you do bad things you AREN'T cool at all. Sometimes teens or even adults will try to hurt and threaten you. If that happens, go to someone "in charge" like a teacher or parent; or "above you" like Jesus. He will give you the right words to say in that type of situation or any at all. Say a prayer. You don't have to say it out loud, just say it to yourself. Say something a little like: "Dear Jesus, help me! I don't know what to do!" and he will come to your rescue. 

Not Doing = Cool :)

Doing = -Cool   :(

*A special thanks to Google Images for the great pictures*

Being Yourself

Hey guys! Have you ever been picked on or teased just because you're not "like them?" If you answered yes, here's something to help you fit in.

Being Yourself:

People do not like a "show off" or a "hot shot." People like you to be yourself. Not everyone will like you. Some will completely hate you and some will absolutely love you for who you are. Here's another skit on how to be yourself and fit in. And guys, if you are trying to impress a girl, you have to be the real you. No girl likes a fake. I only know because I am one ;)

James: "Hey Amanda! Guess what! I got a new gadget yesterday! Its an iPad :)"

Amanda: "Oh cool! Why did you get it?"

James: "Cuz I get everything I want, what do you think?"

Amanda: "You do?"

James: "Yeah! Do you?"

Amanda: "No, I don't like to show off, I love to be myself. I can have more friends that way!"

James: "Really? I thought if you showed off people would like you because of your stuff."

Amanda: Nope, the trick is to be yourself."

Amanda was her self and James was a hot shot. In that short skit James thought he had to have stuff or had to show off to get people to like him. Amanda showed him that people don't like you because of your stuff, they like you for who you are. Have friends. Have fun. Love life. Be yourself.

*A special thanks to Google Images for the great pictures*