Toxic Friend Influence

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 * I remember when I was a freshman in highschool, I spent a year sitting in the back corner of my math class with a bunch of drug using punk kids who were always fighting, sleeping, or cheating on their homework. My grades plummeted in that class around them, I got a terrible attitude with their influence, and it lead to a delightfully awkward moment where I tried to sneak out of class early with them when the teacher wasn't looking, only to realize I left my bag in the class and had to do the walk of shame back inside. Eventually I learned they weren't too good for me, and I stopped being so easily influenced by other people. The More You Know~


 * I had one in school. She liked to make condescending remarks about any music that wasn't indie rock, make excuses for not doing her work and complain about those who got better grades than her, and look down on other people for not sharing her opinions. I kept trying to anticipate what her reaction would be and adjust my opinion/behavior accordingly, but there was always something wrong in her eyes. She was also incredibly cynical (not the fun kind, either) and told anyone who wasn't her particular brand of cynical that they were unenlightened. I broke away and went back to being my normal energetic self. Now I'm extra careful about how I act around others, just to make sure I don't pick up behaviors I don't want.