Happy 6 month anniversary tubedorks!
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I should say right off the bat here. I am one of those non comformists who like to buck the system if I think its holding people and myself back. Now having said that, I do wish I would speak up about what I feel strongly about much sooner. However I am getting better at this as I get older.
This subject is really important for the generations coming of age, and in general. The way we interact globally has changed dramatically in the last 5 years. What is being said locally in, lets say Sweden here can be instantly, heard, digested and reacted to/with instantly from the other side of the globe. Social media is changing the way we behave, which means new pressures/peer group pressures are being formed right before our eyes.
I do think its so very important to build our childrens confidence in themselves, to have the strength and commitment to their own thoughts. To give them the tools for filtering out the peer group pressure, to identify what is and what isnt peer pressure.
This subject isnt so much of an issue in my life now, personally. Things did change almost immediately after Finn was born. It was like a light came on in my head, shining on and highlighting the reterick of peer pressure. They do say you become a totally different person once you become a parent. I can vouch for that statement, in some ways. Outwardly, maybe people I'v known for a long time might say I haven't changed one iota. But I know my mind has changed.
I never did give in to smoking when my friends tried oh so hard to get me started-I just simply wasnt interested. Drugs I did experiment with, but only the weed-didnt get any heavier than that-wasnt my cup of tea and still isnt. On the whole I really didnt give in to peer pressures-A little like Emily said, "Too sensible to do the crazy whacky stuff, just because". I did start hanging out with cooler kids on occasions because I wanted to be noticed and be cooler, kind of like Sam said.
The core friends I had in high school and college I still keep in contact with and will for the rest of my life-Thats the sort of peer pressure I like.
The peer pressures have maybe been stripped away from me, you could say once I moved to Sweden, 7 years ago. People in general don't expect you to know or identify with the culture differences here. This in some ways is liberating. In other ways frustrating. Identifying the customs and what is expected of you here in Sweden has been a challenge for me.
But now I'm in a much more comfortable position emotionally and speak the language a little better than 6 to 7 years ago.
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TubeDorks 28 Oct benzone.by tubedorks193 views
@Ziggystarla Very cool Em. Looking forward to seeing the 6 mth special!
benzone50 1 year ago
It is 6 months. I'm putting up a special video on Saturday =3
Ziggystarla 1 year ago