Breaking Free from Social Pressure
Have you ever felt the weight of social expectations? The invisible force pushing you to conform, to fit a mold that wasn’t quite yours? This is the subtle, yet powerful influence of peer and social pressure. It’s a common experience, regardless of age. When I came across this in one of my conversations, it made me think, don't we all feel the same regardless of age, gender, stage of life we are. As teenagers, we often feel the need to belong to a certain group, to be accepted. We tend to follow celebrities who we may not idolise, just because that is a hot topic discussed in our peer group, we may land up watching a tv series to talk about it with friends, we may adopt some habits which do not fit in our routine, just to be with a group. But the question is to what extent is this healthy? This can lead to compromising our values or doing things we wouldn’t normally do. But it’s important to remember that true friends will accept you for who you are, not who they want you to be. Ev...