There is an observation in fact, that as you get older, peer pressure becomes less of an issue—because you have fewer peers.
Please don’t let that become a reason to excuse yourself from relationships and interaction with the peers you have left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peer pressure becomes less important.
Peer encouragement becomes more important—in both directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can do it.
And you can receive it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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