Red Flags, Respect, & RelationshipsSýnishorn

You’re known by the company you keep.

Maybe you’ve heard a parent, teacher, coach, or other adult in your life say something like this. Usually, they’re using phrases like this to encourage you to be careful about the people you keep close to. Because what they do, how they act, and the way they live can impact your life, too. In this phase, this is an important truth for your life. The people you spend time with, the crushes you have, the person you decide to get into a relationship with—they have the potential to influence your actions, thoughts, and behaviors. And, for better or worse, you have the potential to do the same for them!

How can you choose to encourage the people in your life toward good? And how can you be wise to choose a relationship with others who will encourage you toward good?