Lifebabble - Top tips for handling peer pressure…

It can be tough, but staying true to yourself is the way to be.

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It’s OK to say no...

Especially if someone asks you to do something you don’t want to do.

Remember you don’t always have to follow the crowd!!

Standing out makes you you!

Find mates who share your values and opinions.

They’ll have your back.

Look for positive role models…

Who aren’t afraid to say what they like and don’t like!

And it’s OK to be your own best mate.

Because you are unique and special, so forget any negativity and stay POSITIVE to peer pressure.

For more advice about dealing with peer pressure, check out the Help Me Out page, or listen to Dodie's song about pushy friends.

You can also try our peer pressure quiz, and there's loads more in the Lifebabble guide to friendship.

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If someone forces you to do something just say no and walk away. Then, tell someone you trust to help you get better at tackling peer pressure :)
Every one at my school are always taking advantage of me and saying that I should talk in the presentations and not them. One day I just said no and they had to find another way of doing it. Saying that just lifted a weight off my shoulders. It really helps to go against the flow and let others make their own decisions and be independent.
I have quite at lot of friends at school.But often we get into arguments one girl (I don't want to say her name) is my friend...well I tell her she is my bestest best friend in the whole wide world and she says that to me too!But really she is just a frenemy.Every time I say something like "Anya told me you told her my secret that I told you."
She will just look at me role her eyes and walk of and go grumpy at me for the rest of the day and when I try to say sorry she just goes like this "Well you've done it now do you really think I would do that to you!"
Advise please!
I used to get teased by someone at school because of something that's wrong with my back but now I know that u should just ignore people like that, and that u do have friends and family who will support you and be there for u...
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You sound like you need to talk to someone about what you are going through at the moment. You could speak to a family member, a friend, a guardian or a teacher.

If there is no one you feel you can speak to then there are advice helplines here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/advice-helplines

Try to talk to someone as soon as possible. It might surprise you how much better it feels when you share a problem.

CBBC
Peer pressure in my opinion is one of the worst things to happen to anyone. I wish we could end it somehow.
I get bullied and teased a lot because I'm different

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You sound like you need to talk to someone about what you are going through at the moment. You could speak to a family member, a friend, a guardian or a teacher.

If there is no one you feel you can speak to then there are advice helplines here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/advice-helplines

Try to talk to someone as soon as possible. It might surprise you how much better it feels when you share a problem.

CBBC
Once, one of my classmates told me to toughen up, I tried to do this but felt really bad about it.
From that, I learned that being yourself is much better and the pen is mightier than the sword.
Don't do things just because someone tells you to, let them do it themselves unless they're injured. If you know what they want you to do will get you in trouble or you just don't want to do it JUST DON'T DO IT! Be yourself and if people want you to do things JUST SAY NO.
Thanks cbbc always tell a trusted adult
Ignore people who make you do things because they wouldn't do it so why should you? If they were your friends, they wouldn't make you do things. Good luck and stay true to who you are.