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Peer Pressure (16 found)
Note: These stories are from YCteen and its sister publication, Represent, which is written by and for youth in foster care.
Jamell, who feels alienated in his foster home and at school, finds comfort with a group of friends who like to skip school together. When he realizes he won't be able to graduate on time, he starts changing his ways. (full text)
Anthony is teased when his classmates catch him reading a book for fun, but he refuses to change his ways. In fact, he argues that his peers should read more, not less. (full text)
Lisbeth is bullied about her looks when she’s younger but upon reflection, and with the support of the women in her family, she creates her own definition of beauty. (full text)
The writer takes up with the “in” clique and basks in the newfound attention. But when she faces resistance from her family and her boyfriend, who miss the studious, responsible girl she was before, she reflects. (full text)
Shameera is weary of being compared to her accomplished older brother. She strategizes to carve out her own identity. (full text)
David succumbs to pressure from his two older sisters to go on a roller coaster with them for the first time. (full text)
Despite a shooting outside her apartment that endangers her aunt, DeAnna's family does not report the incident to the police. "Snitching" goes against the unwritten code of living in the hood—not only will you lose respect from the community, but you could become a target for retaliation. (full text)
Although many of his friends are gang members, the writer decides not to join. (full text)
Charlene gives into peer pressure from her friends to cut school, drink, and smoke. When they are arrested, she has a change of heart. (full text)
When Fan Yi enters a prestigious high school, she’s astounded to find widespread cheating. (full text)
To fit in, Jesselin does poorly in junior high—until she realizes she’s jeopardizing her chance to go to college. (full text)
It doesn’t matter what the guys around his way have to say—Damon’s going to wait until he’s married. (full text)
When Jamel turns 14, his childhood friends start smoking marijuana and pressure him to join them. (full text)
After a teen colleague calls him "unprofessional," Desmin decides that his street style doesn't work in the office. (full text)
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