Peer pressure pls help?

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Okay guys so I'm trying really hard not to follow what my peers are doing. Im a teenager and most of my friends are smoking weed,shisha and even drinking! Most are even 14 years to 16. They stopped inviting me for hangouts because I don't do any of these things and apparently I'm not "cool enough" to be in the squad anymore. I'd rather stay at home and read self-help book, learn new recipes and stuff like that. But I also don't wanna be left out. But still, I don't want to do anything without my will. I just don't want to buy all colours of Vans just to appear cool. I don't need to be in cliques in order to feel complete. But at the same time I don't wanna be lonely. Pls help

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When you get older you're gonna either look back and be happy that you DIDNT do any of that or you're gonna look back and regret DOING all that stuff. Not doing that stuff can really help filter your true good friends from the ones who really don't care about your well being. Smoking and drugs are so bad for you I would highly suggest not doing them and don't be around crowds that do drugs. Drugs and smoking does nothing but hurt you and your future.

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Your a great kid.

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Find new friends more on your same level

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all of my friends drink and smoke but I don't and neither does my boyfriend. we still get invited to parties, it just sounds like the people you hang out with are a bunch of big idiots. find some people you get along with better

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I'm the same way. Never drank never had sex before marriage never partied and had a small group of close friends who were similar. I look back and don't regret it for a second. Now I'm 23 am happily married to an amazing man. We have one son and another one on the way. Friends my age who took the "cool kid route" are still partying drinking and wasting their time. 
Keep up the good work being a responsible person!

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Wow some friends you have. I suggest finding new ones. I was drinker earlier age mosr my friends smoked . I have friend who did niether. We are still friends.  I would never cut her out then or now because she not participating in the thing I am.  I have  never done to anyone. You sound like a good kid. Find some friends who like you just way that you are.

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You sound like me when I was in high school! You need to find new friends that like similar things. I didn't try any of that until after I graduated, because I was never interested in it. Sounds like you are a great kid! Honestly, trust your gut, you're a heck of a lot smarter for it!

Peer pressure pls help?

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