be the young / one shot
be brave, be strong, be the young - anonymous
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Peer pressure.
Yeah, I'm gonna write a little something about this chaotic subject, can you believe it ? I'm outspoken about most things and I'm not so easily influenced. Granted, I got one hell of a mouth and an even bigger stubbornness problem, but peer pressure affects me. I truly think it concerns every teen out there, whether they like it or not.
Let's face it; we're living in a screwed up society. Morals are deranged and values are disappearing piece by piece. Just look at the people around you. I'm telling you, twelve year old girls are gloating about the sexcapades... parents are letting their fourteen year old boy host drinking parties. Come on people, where's the sanity ?!
I'm not saying I'm this rigid stuck-up human being, but to me, teenage life is so screwed. Pressure to do whatever is at its all-time high. We're being forced into this whole new habitat of smoking, snorting, fucking and drinking. You can call me whatever the hell you want, but I'm not game.
First of all, smoking is just ew. It's a slow form of suicide. We all are aware of the consequences of smoking, yet I see so many teens with a ciggie hanging by their lips. Trying to be cool ? It's pathetic. Sure, you might think you're all that, but ten years from now, when you're bawling because you just learned you have lung cancer... don't come crying to me. I'm just going to say : I told ya so.
Secondly, fucking because you want to 'get it over with' or 'try to fit in' is simple and absolutely a monstrosity. When you think about it, why the hell would you want to snort a bit, have unprotected sex and then get an STI or have a baby growing inside of you ? Just to look the part ? are you fucking kidding me. This may sound prude, but having sex is no joke. To me, you know it's the right time when you're aware of the consequences and are going to deal with them. At the age of 15, no way in hell am I ready to financially (or emotionally) support an infant, yet alone care for it and devote my whole life to it. And I'm certainly not ready to deal with the effects of an STD. There's just no way. So next time you think : "Oh, I'm gonna get laid tonight", think twice dude. Put a condom on, or you're going to get stuck with either one, or two unfortunate presents.
Thirdly, what's the whole rush with the drinking thing, huh ? Most people I know have started at the age eleven, twelve. By age fourteen, some of them were intense alcoholics. It's sad really. Because basically, you're giving up quite a bit of brain cells for the rush of a night, barely a couple of hours. Is it really fun to get wasted, do crazy shit and wake up with an intense hangover ? Please tell me, because the idea to me doesn't sound very appealing. I'm not saying I'm against a beer or two, but come on, six tequila shots, a six pack and some Goose vodka is kind of pushing it , don't you think ?
Basically, all I'm saying is that as teens, we're faced with all of these choices ; should I look like a dork and refuse to drink ? should I lose my virginity because all of my friends have done it ? should I snort 'cause the coolest guy in school is offering me some ? In the end, it's a personal decision. Either you accept or decline. But remember this
No sex without latex
60% of people who start drinking at the age of thirteen are more likely to become alcoholics later in life
40% of druggies never get out of addiction
One third of teen girls will become pregnant before the age of twenty
Most teen parents fall into a slow depression by the age twenty five
Personally, I don't want to be another statistic.
But hey, that's just me.