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Bully by Sergejs Babikovs
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  • Post category:Feelings and Emotions
  • Post published:March 2, 2018

Peer pressure often happens because you don’t want to be alone or left out, so you go with what other people think in order for them to include you. A peer can be anyone around the same age as you, like a friend, classmate, or even someone you’ve seen on TV and admire.

Source: Peer pressure @ ReachOut.com: Get through tough times

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