Be careful who you call friend. Some friends'
behavior is more like that of an enemy, regarding what it can do to
your life. In school kids are subjected to peer pressure, often by
the cool kids. When you become an adult, peer pressure remains, but
it takes on different forms. You have to learn to say no to peer
pressure, as it could cost you your freedom and finances.
A good looking person starts dating you and begins
to ask you to do unethical things. It could be something as simple
as being awful to your friends they dislike and are trying to
isolate you from to fully control you. It could be something like
engaging in theft or unlawful financial transactions so you both can
live in luxury on undue financial gain.
A friend illegally passes you unlawfully obtained
stolen goods at deeply discounted prices. You accept it as the deal
of the century and end up behind bars along with said friend. A real
friend would never ask you to engage in illegal activity, placing
your life, freedom and finances in jeopardy.
Your boss asks you to do something illegal,
promising a promotion or pay raise. You do what your boss asked and
end up slapped with criminal charges and prison time. It's better to
say no or find a new job. Don't risk your freedom and finances over
what is essentially fool's good. There is always a paper trial
(physical and or digital record of illegal transactions).
When trouble surfaces in the form of peer pressure
in can creep up on you. Wanting to hang out with the cool kids and
you end up engaging in crime. You have to be strong in who you are
and walk away from negative situations.
Peer pressure also comes in the form of famous
stars, who set a terrible example for their audiences. They promote
greed, malice, drug dealing and stealing, via their music, films and
social networking accounts, unethically ascending to fame (then
spectacularly fall).
A number of impressionable people have gotten
arrested on criminal charges trying to steal, deal drugs and assault
people, attempting to live a lifestyle above their means, just like
their favorite stars (particularly rappers). If some rappers only
knew the amount of kids they've gotten into trouble, for following
their negative example.
