Peer Pressure: Still alive and well!!

Hi there, Just me being real tonight.

At the age of 47, I expected to be able to make my own choices and not have peer pressure at my job or in any area of my life.

Well, I am sad to say that peer pressure is alive and well at the workplace.

I have 2 very good examples for the month of October.

For the first three Friday's of the month we were advised that we could wear a pink breast cancer awareness shirt and get to wear jeans as a perk for the casual Friday at the bank.

I personally was choosing to support domestic violence awareness and Down Syndrome month during February. So I quietly wore regular work clothes for the first two Friday's of the month.

I am sad to say that I caved into peer pressure and wore pink one Friday in October. Personally, I feel like I am a traitor to the other causes by doing this.

Tonight is the night before Halloween. A couple of very vocal co-workers are very excited about Halloween and the fact that we are allowed to dress up. No one could agree on a theme, but a few of my co-workers went out and bought wigs, shirts and even boots to wear for tomorrow at the bank.

At first, I thought I would participate since I have a few options in my Star Trek collection. However, the closer we got to the day to dress up, I realize that at the age of 47, I do not want to dress up!!!!

I just want to go to work, do my job, participate as a team member and then come home and relax on the couch with my hubby. I prefer to be professional at work and get the job done.

We only had 3 trick or treater's last year but I hope to have a few this year including my grandsons who live nearby.  I am not against Halloween. I just see it as a fun night for the children, not for adults.

So, I hope you see the peer pressure in your lives and stand up to it. No one deserves to be bullied!!!
Remember, most abusers start out as bullies that were never punished.