Friends are often the best role models when it comes to positive influences
Published in the December 10-23, 2014 issue of Morgan Hill Life
By Hildelisa Murillo
We teenagers at times do things out of impulse and without much thought. We live with the constant dread of not being accepted by our peers.
There are circumstances in which we feel as if we do not have anyone to turn to. There are our parents and other adults, but sometimes the thought of talking to them about our problems can be quite frightening. Some of the best sort of positive influence we can receive is from our own friends.
As a teenager, I feel that some of the best support I can receive is from my closest friends.
Close friends are the ones who influence us the most. We tend to do and think as they do.
If they do good things such as modeling responsible behavior, then we do the same. It is all about wanting to fit in and being accepted.
Real friends are people we can trust, who accept us for who we are, think of us in our time of need and care for us without needing a reason to.
With all these little things influencing our lives, we live a happier life full of positivity because it is our friends who affect us the most in life and help shape us into who we will become as an individual in the future.
The friends and or people we surround ourselves with can help give us the support we need at this point in our lives.
They make us feel appreciated for who we are and influence us to do the same to others.
Hildelisa Murillo is a member of the Youth Action Council.
