by Danielle Strong

Created on: August 15, 2010   Last Updated: August 16, 2010

This is a question that is on alot of parents and point blank - of peoples minds! Why are people drawn to the wrong types of friends? There are different explanations for this. But in my own honest opinion, I do believe in my heart and I'm sure lots of others will agree, that the main reason for this is because they want to fit in. And it's not only teenagers. It is adults as well. Maybe the teenager hasn't had the best luck with friends so they decide to do whatever they can to become popular or just known. This subject has been a big issue for many years. It goes along with teenagers (which I have discussed), adults, famous people, everybody! It goes along with people wanting drugs. They make these bad friends and do these drugs because they want to be famous and they want to fit in. And that is why alot of these people get hurt and even die from all of this.

Another reason that most people are drawn to the wrong types of friends is because they do not realize it. They might think that it is okay to do drugs and okay to steal because these people around them are doing these things. They do not know any better. Unless their elders or others tell them that these are the wrong things to do or if they learn it on their own, they will not realize these things are not the right things to do. How else are these people supposed to know these things are bad? If lots of people around them are doing this bad, illegal or wrong things, why would they think otherwise that these things are okay? Exactly.

So, what we as human beings need to be doing instead of letting our kids or letting other adults do this horrible stuff, take a stand. The main reason teenagers and others talk and associate with these bad people is because no one does anything about it. We need to tell them that these things they are doing are most definitely the wrong things to do! Whether they listen or not. Keep speaking to them as if you will not stop until they listen. Give them reasons why they are bad. Do not just tell them they are wrong to do. We all wonder why people choose to do the wrong things. Well, now you know why. It is all because they choose to be around the wrong people. And they are around these people because they just want to be happy with themselves and be able to fit in with others. Now, do you understand why we choose to associate with the wrong people? I hope I summed all of it up for you.

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