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Date: 3/21/2001 6:45:00 AM
From Authorid: 20104
Dont use an excuse. Just tell them you dont want to. If they dont like your answer never hang out with them again or they will try pressuring you again until they get you to do it. Ive seen it happen many times. Jamie  |
Date: 3/21/2001 6:54:00 AM
From Authorid: 27403
Not a kid here, by a long shot! But, I did hear a friend say this one time and I thought it was really good. Someone kept bugging her to drink and she said :Hey, I don't need alcohol or drugs to have a good time, and guess what? I'll remember it tomorrow!! LOL Love and light  |
Date: 3/21/2001 6:55:00 AM
From Authorid: 20621
i once saw an ad in a magazine that had 75 ways to say no to drugs. most of them were really good, a couple were hilarious, and all of them weren't excuses but really ways to say no. also, one time at a party someone was pressureing me to smoke weed and all i said was, "i have better things to do then smoke" and then i walked and kept on dancing. a lot of my friends feel the same way about drugs as me and it helps to have a couple people behind me. Twinkeltoes  |
Date: 3/21/2001 7:02:00 AM
From Authorid: 15228
I wouldn't make a big deal out of it, Just say no thanks and change the subject. You don't owe anyone an explanation. You may not believe this, but the only time I was pressured about drinking and smoking was by my step-mother (she was nuts. I was 16-she was 22 and she thought she was being cool-I thought she was stupid)....Kelly  |
Date: 3/21/2001 7:28:00 AM
From Authorid: 24856
Simply say "No" and if they keep pressuring you, leave the crowd. Nothing worse than the ridicule of choosing not to participate....I don't think it is necessary to explain you reasons why. It is very mature to walk away from it. Why would you want to be friends with people that make if difficult for you???? Otter2  |
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Date: 3/21/2001 7:38:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 13354
Dear Kelly, It amazes me the number of parents who are drug addicts!!!  |
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Date: 3/21/2001 7:40:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 13354
Oops, pushed the button before I was done. My friends X husband pressured their son into doing drugs with him while he was visiting him. They did ectasy, pot and I'm not sure what else. How do you stand up against a parent who is telling you it's ok??? I hear this more and more... |
Date: 3/21/2001 7:44:00 AM
From Authorid: 25658
Hiya, i'm a 17 year old girl. I know alot about pressure from past experiences. When I was about 14 my friends started smoking because they thought it was cool. I didn't want to feel the odd one out so I smoked with them too, now three years on I smoke about 10 cigarettes a day, I dont want to do it but i am addicted, and I realise that if i just said no then I wouldn't be smoking now! I know people who hang out and smoke pot, my bestest friends to be exact. They always offer it to me but now I blatently say NO! And they understand. I think when you are younger you are naive and do things without thinking. Loopy.xx  |
Date: 3/21/2001 8:12:00 AM
From Authorid: 20873
I am up there in age and let me tell you it still goes on even when you are older. when i first got to my new home(because i was from out of state) i met a nice friend(so i thought) anyway, throughout the months i knew he or she drank alot but i felt like ok its none of my business, we became inseperable even though i didnt drink well, evenually w/i time he/she was getting mad because i wouldnt drink and there was a situtation envolved that i didnt like to much .....this person was my good friend she made me laugh so much BUT THERE IS A TIME TO DRAW THE LINE!!!!!!!!! I DREW IT! And i just let her know that my friendship with her was over cold turkey cut and dry! that is my story i hope it helps you in some way because friends real friends dont pressure you>> thanks, dina  |
Date: 3/21/2001 8:49:00 AM
From Authorid: 7092
Just say NO  |
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Date: 3/21/2001 9:17:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 13354
Yes Dina, you are RIGHT!!! Why is it that people don't want to smoke, drink, or do drugs alone??? They always want to pull someone else into it. That puzzles me. Dear Loopy, I'm glad you were so honest and open about this. Maybe it will make someone else think and prevent them from starting this. I believe you can KICK your habit. It will be horrible for about a week or two but you can do it if you want to. My daughter did it and so have others. If you ever decide to try, let us know so we can support you. My daughter stayed away from all her friends for about 2 weeks because all of them smoke. She also had to stay away from her grandmother for awhile too because she smokes. She was pretty much of a hermit for awhile and it DID make her sick with the withdrawal. She smoked menthols too, which I believe made it harder. She even tried to stay out of the car as much as possible because this is one place she always smoked. She had those times when she wanted a cigarette the most, so she tried to either busy herself or avoid those situations as much as possible. One day during this time, she got so gittery and nervous that she just could not stand it. I gave her a little tiny peice of the Xanax I have to take to sleep at night and it helped her. It was JUST enough to calm her down. I believe some people smoke because they have problems with nerves and they are self medicating. I also think this is true with other things such as alcohol and drugs. I know that no one wants to be on a nerve pill but they are much better for you than any of the other things. A doctor could prescibe something like that for a person who wanted to get rid of a bad habit, addiction, ect. |
Date: 3/21/2001 9:33:00 AM
From Authorid: 27706
You are right. Having 1 or 2 good friends is much better than having a hundred not so good friends. When I don't want to do something my friends want me to, all I have to do is say no. They respect me for that. To me, respect and honesty make a good friendship. If they do not respect your desires, then they are not a true friend. -J.D.  |
Date: 3/21/2001 10:51:00 AM
From Authorid: 16845
Just say No Thanks and walk away.   |
Date: 3/21/2001 10:58:00 AM
From Authorid: 16612
If you do not want to do those things, then just be honest."Just say you don't want to.You don't need an excuse to refuse those things.  |
| Date: 3/21/2001 1:17:00 PM From Authorid: 21209 I don't respond to pressure, its the opposite wasy round, if people don't want me to do this, i will....i Smoke cos it calms me, i drink cos i enjoy it, and drugs cos they (well weed) rocks |
Date: 3/21/2001 1:20:00 PM
From Authorid: 24235
I wish I said no the first time. Alcohol is bad  bad bad bad I have never tried drugs, thank goodness. Now days I tell people no, of they ask me if I want a drink. I have no problem with that now, only because I know the consequence's. So please don't try to be with the "COOL PEOPLE" because you yourself are already cool and very special.  |
Date: 3/21/2001 5:40:00 PM
From Authorid: 29037
If you don't want to do anything like smoke weed or drink alcohol, you simply say NO, and if you are asked why, you just say because you don't want to. If you make up excuses, you will more than likely be pressured into doing something that you don't want to do.  |
Date: 3/21/2001 8:39:00 PM
From Authorid: 855
well i think one good reason to give is that i've seen what drinking can do..teens being killed when driving drunk..loved ones killed by drunk drivers...familys broken up due to drinking...it's not worth it  |
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Date: 3/22/2001 4:37:00 AM
From Authorid: 15228
Pam, in my case, I knew if I told my mom about my step-mother she would not allow me to visit my father. The mistake my step-mother made was, she thought I really did do these things (in her world she probably thought EVERYONE did) and I was just saying no because I was afraid she would turn me in. I had a lot of trouble convincing her that I really meant NO. It was probably easier for me since it was only my step-mother doing the presuring. Luckily she wasn't around for long. How is your friends son now? Is he still on drugs?? Parents who introduce there own children to drugs deserve a special place in hell I think. Look at Robert Downey Jr. His father started him off on "just" pot and I don't think he will stop until he destroys himself....Kelly |
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Date: 3/22/2001 9:46:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 13354
Well he's no longer able to visit with his father because of this, which is good. My friend STILL has problems with him once in awhile but luckily he has realized how much of a JERK his dad was. I don't know what will happen but I just pray constantly that he will see how destructive it is and how messed up his own dad has made HIS life. |
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Date: 3/31/2001 7:03:00 AM
From Authorid: 28363
Pam, just say "No Thanks, I'm allergic", it works for me...  |
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