Peer pressure is real and it doesn’t matter whether you’re a teenager or a full-grow (wo)man, if you don’t have certain principles in life to guide you by, you will fall victim to peer pressure over and over again.

It is, however, rampant for teenagers to be constantly under the weight of peer pressure and so it may be a bit puzzling when you hear that adults can be under peer pressure as well. Just as malaria still kills people in this day and age if something is not done to prevent the Anopheles mosquitoes from biting, peer pressure can go on to cripple an adult’s decision and dictate their lifestyle if discipline is not enforced.


Let’s make this simpler: take a look at Iya Bidemi. She goes to different functions every Saturday in different states. This Saturday, she is in Ibadan, the next Saturday, she is in Ijebu, or Sagam or Abeokuta and on and on like that. The parties vary from wedding ceremonies to housewarmings to burials etc.

These parties come with their demands: matching asoebis, handbags and shoes, new jewellery, and a new set of underwear.
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