She felt pressured to be stupid, someone made her that way. Someone was not honest with her. She wasn't honest with herself either, she did that under pressure; self impossed pressure or otherwise yet unnecessary pressure.
I have seen so much life/death I just speak my mind. Honesty saves lives and makes for good ones.
The truth shall set you free!
Honestly
Wow, that was deep. Definitly the best description of peer pressure I have ever heard,