ANYTHING ELSE I CAN TRY?
HONEST
"This isn't for me!"
"I promised I wouldn't and I don't break my promises/"
"This isn't worth ruining my life over."
"This isn't worth dying for."
HUMOR
LEANING THE SITUATION
Just walk (or run) away.
Call for a safe ride home.
(Obviously, this will only work if you're talking about it with your family in advance. If you're uncomfortable, and just want to leave without someone's hearing you call for a ride, try this: Call home and say, "I just remembered, and I'm afraid I might forget again. Please remind me to take my....trumpet, soccer uniform, English notebook, whatever.....to school on Monday." Because you discussed it with them earlier, your parents know this really is a code that means, "Please come get me. I'll be waiting outside. I need a safe ride home."
LISTENING TO YOUR BODY
If you ever get an "uh oh" feeling inside, TRUST IT. It's your early warning detection signal. Stop and figure out what's making you uncomfortable. Then decided what you need to do to stay safe.
THNKING AHEAD
For example, if you hear rumors and are worried about what might happen at a party, make other plans instead. Use the "3D's" for Decision-Making ahead of time to avoid putting yourself in situations where you think you might be pressured.
PLAYING IT SAFE
Whenever you're UNSURE about what to do, play it safe. Simply say, NO!
Lesson Progress
- Introduction to Decision Making
- The 3 D'S of decision making
- Decide, act, and evaluate
- Try the 3D's approach on these scenarios
- Peer Pressure
- How can peer pressure be positive?
- Negative Peer Pressure
- So what does this all mean ?
- How to handle negative peer pressure
- Other things to try
- How to be assertive and say no
- More ways to say no