Say No to Negative Peer Pressure

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	#Seek support from another friend who’s there. If someone else is around who shares your ideas, try to get them to back you up by bringing them into the conversation. Do this only if you know the third person will support you. If you’re not sure what their opinion on the subject is, wait to see if they speak first and step up to help you.[[Image:Say No to Negative Peer Pressure Step 13.jpg|center]]		#Seek support from another friend who’s there. If someone else is around who shares your ideas, try to get them to back you up by bringing them into the conversation. Do this only if you know the third person will support you. If you’re not sure what their opinion on the subject is, wait to see if they speak first and step up to help you.[[Image:Say No to Negative Peer Pressure Step 13.jpg|center]]
	#*For example, you can speak in the plural if you’re sure your friend will back you up: “No thanks, we don’t smoke."		#*For example, you can speak in the plural if you’re sure your friend will back you up: “No thanks, we don’t smoke."
−	#*You can also address your back-up directly to change the subject, after saying “No, thanks” to the pressurer: “No, thanks, Mike, I don’t want to smoke pot. Why don’t we go to the movies instead? What do you think, Steve?”	+	#*You can also address your back-up directly to change the subject, after saying “No, thanks” to the pressure: “No, thanks, Mike, I don’t want to smoke pot. Why don’t we go to the movies instead? What do you think, Steve?”
	#Say no and turn the pressure around. This might sound condescending and it’s best to avoid pressuring your friends; however, it can bring the subject to an end if other courses of action didn’t work out.[[Image:Say No to Negative Peer Pressure Step 14.jpg|center]]		#Say no and turn the pressure around. This might sound condescending and it’s best to avoid pressuring your friends; however, it can bring the subject to an end if other courses of action didn’t work out.[[Image:Say No to Negative Peer Pressure Step 14.jpg|center]]
	#*For example, if your sporty friend offers you a cigarette, you can answer ”I don’t smoke, and you shouldn’t either. It’s really bad for your stamina." If a friend mocks you for not having had sex yet, you can  say “You can do anything you want with your life. Are you taking any birth control or STD precautions, though?”		#*For example, if your sporty friend offers you a cigarette, you can answer ”I don’t smoke, and you shouldn’t either. It’s really bad for your stamina." If a friend mocks you for not having had sex yet, you can  say “You can do anything you want with your life. Are you taking any birth control or STD precautions, though?”