Your life is influenced by the people around you. Do they help or hurt you? It can be hard to know whom to trust, especially concerning sexual activity. Identifying and understanding your influences can help you make the right decisions.
Different types of influences:
- Parents
- Friends
- Media
- Peers
- Boyfriend/Girlfriend
- Drugs and alcohol
Everybody desires the approval of others. This is perfectly natural, but in seeking this approval you can be pressured to do things you wouldn't normally do. By understanding negative peer pressure, you can learn how to resist it and be a positive influence to those around you.
Follow these decision-making steps to help you make the right decisions:
- Figure out what the problem is
- List the possible outcomes for going along
- Decide which decision is best for your future
- Choose the best action and do it!
Make no mistake about it--the choices you make today will impact your life tomorrow. You are smart, unique and have a bright future ahead; never allow negative influences to steal that from you. Listen only to those who have your best interests at heart and you will always be successful.