[acuozzo]

You think so? Peers, in my experience, have an even greater impact, especially between the ages of 10 and 25.

[stingraycharles]

And it’s your upbringing that has the biggest impact on who your peers will become.

[acuozzo]

My parents were great, but if we were forced by circumstance to live in the worst parts of the US (e.g., Appalachia), then no amount of having a "good upbringing" would shield me from having a peer group which would routinely put it to the test.