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CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES
Situation #3
After deciding not to be friends with the new kid that your firends don't like, you feel (choose one):
CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES
Situation #3
Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to (choose one):
CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES
Situation #3
Here are some possibilities. Choose one and see where it takes you.
You want to be friends with a new kid in your neighborhood, but your friends don't like him. You (choose one):
CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES
Situation #3
Since you spend some time with the new kid and some time with your own friends, you feel (choose one):
CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES
Situation #3
The New Friend
You meet a new kid in your neighborhood and you hit it off well, but when he shows up at school, none of your friends like him. Some make fun of him behind his back, while others just refuse to warm up to him.
You want to remain friends with the new kid, but how do you feel about hanging out with someone your other friends don't like? What do you think your friends expect you to do in this situation?
WAYS TO SAY NO
IF PRESSURED TO USE TOBACCO OR NICOTINE YOU MIGHT SAY
1) Say "no" and suggest something else.
2) Say "no" and talk about the consequences.
3) Say "no" and give them a reason or explain why you said no.
4) Say "no" and reverse the pressure.
5) Say "no" and change the subject.
6) Say "no" and add some humor.
7) Say "no" and walk away.
You may have friends (or people you want to be your friends) who want to do something you don't want to do, but you think they might like you better if you go along with it. What sort of things might you do just because your friends want to? Decide if you agree or disagree with each statement, and then check "yes" or "no."
Think about your selections and what they tell you about how your friends influence your decisions. Then, wait to move onto the next screen until your teacher says it's okay.