do? Peer pressure is something that can plague everybody, and it's something that everybody

事情？同儕壓力對於每個人來說都是一種困擾，這是每個人在青春期時

deals with during puberty.

都要面對的事。

Puberty is a time of change, a time when your body is changing. You're going through emotional

青春期是一段改變的時候，在這段時間你的身體在改變。你經歷情緒

turmoil. Your moods are changing. There's so much change. Things are in flux. And at

不穩。你的心情在改變。許多的改變。事情不斷的變化。同時

the same time your friends, what they're wearing, what they're playing, and what they're doing

你的朋友們，他們的穿著、玩的東西、做的事情

has never been so important to you. Have you ever felt pressured to wear the right clothes,

對你而言從沒有這麼重要過。你曾對於穿什麼樣的衣服才合適、

download the right apps, watch the right TV programs, buy the right stuff? It's all part

下載的應用程式、看的電視節目、買的東西而感到壓力嗎？這都是同儕壓力

of peer pressure.

的一部分。

And unfortunately, we sometimes see pressure to try alcohol, to try drugs, and to have

不幸的是，我們有時後因為壓力而嘗試喝酒、藥物、

sex. I am here to let you know that you should never do something that you feel uncomfortable

性行為。我要讓你知道你永遠不需要去做一件讓自己感到不舒服

doing or do something that you aren't ready to do. You need to trust your instincts. If

或還沒有準備好的事情。你必須相信自己的直覺。如果

it feels wrong it probably is.

你覺得不對勁，那可能就是。

If you're uncomfortable with anything, if you need to talk to somebody, find somebody

如果你對任何一件事感到不安，如果你需要和別人說說話，找一個

that you trust. You can speak to your parents. It's great to have an open and honest relationship

你能夠信任的人。你可以和你的父母說。能夠和父母有一個開放而誠實的關係

with your parents. But, if you're uncomfortable speaking to them about something then talk

是再好不過的。不過，如果跟他們傾訴會讓你感到不舒服，那麼就和

to an older sibling. Talk to a counselor at school. Talk to a friend. Talk to your doctor.

一個年紀較大的手足說吧。和學校的輔導員交談。和朋友聊聊。和你的醫生交談。

Talk to anybody you feel comfortable talking to about feeling pressure to do things that

和任何一個讓你感到自在的人談論有關會讓你感到壓力，讓你

you may not want to do. And trust yourself. Trust your instincts.

不是很想做的事情。並相信自己。相信直覺。

Puberty is definitely a time of change, a time of physical changes and emotional changes,

青春期肯定是一段改變的時期，一段身體和情緒變化的時期

but it doesn't mean you have to change your mind about things you're not comfortable doing.

不過這並不表示你必須改變自己的心意，去做一些讓你感到不舒服的事情。

This is an area that you don't want to change. Stay true to who you are. You will make good

這是一個你不應該要改變的地方。忠於自我。你將會做出好的

decisions and make it through puberty.

決定並渡過青春期。