My Story:
Peer Pressure
To start off let me explain a little about my
personality. So that you may see the way I did.
Growing up I was more comfortable sitting by my
self with a good book then hanging out with a
bunch of friends. I have always been with drawn
and shy.
Two years ago I turned fifteen and started
hanging out with some kids from school. I was still
pretty much with drawn and I'd not yet dated any
one.
That's when I was told by one of the girls in
my group, you weren't considered cool till you had
kissed a guy. No problem though cause I didn't
really care about being cool. Then came the
shocker. I could careless what kind of names
people called me and how they treated me. If I
didn't like it I could just kick back and go read a
good book, I didn’t need them. This is what they
told me. You are considered a queer if you hadn’t
slept with any one yet. I am here to tell you how
untrue that is.
At fourteen years of age my best friend
came to me, she was scared, nervous and didn’t
have any idea what to do. She was pregnant. I
can't honestly say I knew what to do, but I told
her to tell her folks and work it out from there.
She did and now she has a beautiful two-year-old
daughter, I saw what could happen. And I didn't
want to go down that road. She sits at home day
after day taking care of her daughter. She doesn't
go to school anymore and there is a little chance
she ever will.
I plan to go to college, get a degree and
work somewhere. I also plan to meet and marry
my soulmate and raise a family together. I am not
about to screw that up. I would rather help raise
my kid sister then a kid of my own. It’s not cool
getting pregnant at 14, 15, or 16, and it’s
diffidently not cool getting STD, HIV or AIDS. So
trust me, it won't matter what the kids in your
group or town thinks, when you are old and gray it
will be amazing if you even remember them.
So all I am saying is I am not going to ruin
my life. I hope you say the same. My decision isn't
Christian or any other religious means; it's simple
self directed, self-respect. Thank you,
Sincerely Yours,
Anonymous
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