Question

Do you think that people are influenced by outside influences? How/why?

Answer 1

Social pressure can be good and it can be bad. Like most things it has a good and bad side. For one thing social pressure to go to an event when you are staying inside is good because you may need to get out of the house and be with friends when you don’t even know you should. Also, there are times when you are unsure you made the right descision that was caused by peer pressure, but there are many instances in which you look back on these seemingly scary descisions and think back and realize it was totally worth it. But peer pressure can be very bad. It can lead to hasty descisions that get you in trouble, it could even lead to suicidal thoughts and suicide. For example, drugs or smoking (weed, vaping etc.). There can be two different kinds of pressure. Direct and indirect (these are the main kinds of peer pressure people feel). One thing may be that all of your friends are underaged drinking which makes you want to do the same because you feel that pressure because everyone else is doing it. And then there is direct pressure, when you are asked and pressured into a situation you don’t want to be in. And if you’re under too much pressure... you might just want to end it all. Pressure is good to push you into things you may not want to do at first, but in that same way it can cause harm.

Honestly this is my opinion and I definitely missed a few things but I hope this helps!