Peer pressure comes in different forms, and even the strongest of us are not spared.
What’s Your Approach to Dealing With Peer Pressure?"
Contentment is everything. Content people tend to avoid anything that will get them into trouble, they are happy with the little they have, rather than going around begging or seeking people’s validation.
One of my approaches to dealing with peer pressure is contentment.
I learnt to be content from my parents alongside other values I learnt from them. They’d scold me for abandoning my toy and playing with my sister’s toy because I thought her toy was prettier than mine. Years later, I have them to thank for teaching me what contentment is.
I am a very content person, and as such, It’s easier for me to deal with peer pressure. When my friend comes with things or ideas that would stress me or put me under unnecessary pressure, I don’t succumb to it because I have trained myself to be happy with the little things I have.
I save myself from unnecessary pressures by not making friends with people who will put me under any form of pressure. We are friends, not competitors or enemies. Friends whom I need to put on an appearance for or impress are a no-no for me.
Standing on my principles has played a huge part in dealing with peer pressure. Brick by brick, I have laid up principles that have guided me over the years, and if these principles do not align with whatever the rest of the world thinks or is doing, I'll pass. Having such strong values makes it difficult for me to feel under any sort of pressure. When you don’t have values that guide you, you tend to go with any and everything that is out there, not thinking; you feel the need to be just like everyone else, and in the process you lose yourself while trying to fit in.
Constantly building my confidence is another amazing tool I have armed myself with. My confidence is not way up there but, I can say for a fact that my confidence level is not what it was two to three years ago. The older I get, the more I exude confidence and self-awareness.
Someone who is confident and is self-aware would not see the need to fit into unrealistic standards or class, thereby making it difficult to be pressured.
It can be pretty difficult to deal with peer pressure as there are times we'd give in to them and there are times where we don’t, and that’s perfectly normal.
Again, being busy also helps. An idle person will be more prone to seeking people’s validation and be pressured than a busy person. A busy person is so occupied and most times lacks the luxury of time to think about who loves or accepts them. No doubt, busy people think in this direction too, but not as much as idle people.
While there are no rules to this, do whatever works for you and do it well.
I invite @funshee @wongi and @fredaa to participate in this week’s prompt.
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Peer pressure is real, hehe, for me, aside from letting my principal guide me, I focus on what is important to me, anything else I don't let it bother me.
Insightful take on the topic, thanks you for the mention dear Ibb ❣️
Ohh yes!! You before anyone else my friend!! Very very important🥰🥰
You are most welcome dearie.
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Thank you Lady😃
Indeed contentment is a key to avoiding peer pressure. Thanks for sharing.
Oh yes it is!!!
Thanks for reading friend.
You're welcome.
Peer pressure is real then is up to us whether we want it to affect us or not. Glad you were not pressured.
Knowing how to handle it is key, as it saves you from a lot of trouble.
Thanks for stopping by friend.
I agree with contentment being a powerful virtue to dealing with peer pressure.
It sure is, thank you Becky.
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...I'm just mesmerized at the first photo 🤗for like 5minutes each time I come across this post, how can one human being be so fine , shoooo🥲...
1million hearts for you dear xoxo ❤
Hehehehhe this made me smile, thank you so so much @hiventhusiast🥰🥰
it's a pleasure
Yes o, I support you being busy doing meaningful things helps.