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In puberty, along with the emotional changes, social changes occur within weeks of starting puberty. The social changes can be triggered when mood swings set in and you become angry or sad or even happy. Trying to fit into a group and become a member of that particular group can be very important to teenagers during puberty. This can pressure a teenager to wear different clothes and maybe even start wearing makeup. __**Peer Pressure**__ Another social change that is another part of trying to fit in is peer pressure. Peer pressure is when you are pressured into doing something you don't really want to do but you are afraid that you maybe excluded from that group or the group may not want to like you anymore. __**Confusion**__ Confusion is a really stressful thing. You can become confused when you are in the classroom, and you don't really know what is going on, or you don't understand the work that has been given to you. It can also occur when your parents become angry with you and you don't understand what you did wrong which can bring up conflicts with your parents. __**Conflicts**__ Conflicts with your parents can lead to relationships with your mother or father being tested. This is because of mood swings setting in again. Even if you're in a happy mood you can still turn angry. Conflicts with your parents can also have affect on later life. Your parents see you less because they can fear that you will argue and fight with them again. **__Depression__** Depression can be very common among teenagers. Depression is when something comes about that makes you sad and uncomfortable. If you don't get a good mark on your exams or assessment tasks you can think that you are a 'no-hoper' or 'stupid'. This can alter a teenagers social life because they can mope around sad for the rest of the year and people don't want to be around him/her because it makes them feel uncomfortable.