text: Getting advice from your peers can provide reassurance towards others in making a big decision. People tend to stress out when there is a decision to be made since they don't want to make the wrong one and have to go through with it. When people seek advice from several people they want their opinion to match with others in order to feel reassured with their thoughts, and when people do agree with their decision they feel more comfortable and are able to relax. Last year, I was in a toxic friendship and didn't know if I should end it or if I was just overreacting. I came to the conclusion that it wasn't just me feeling this way; I discovered that my friends and family had noticed how negative and one sided our friendship was but never knew how to tell me. At school when I was with her I felt as though I was just a burden for her to carry around. Moreover, I figured out that it was long over due to end this friendship since it was too negative and unhealthy. I wanted to speak with my parents about how they would feel towards my idea. After a long conversation, my parents advised me to leave the negative situation in order to feel healthy again and be surrounded with people who love me. Due to the fact that I checked with my parents on their beliefs that matched mine I felt comfortable and reassured that I had made the correct choice. Asking for advice can provide reassurance and can also provide confidence in themselves and their beliefs.