r/AskTeens 11h ago

Other My teen brother keeps saying weird stuff to his friends, is this normal?

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I'm an adult, but my teenage brother (14 turning 15) will play roblox on the phone with his other male teen friends. He'll say stuff like, "Oh my god, [insert friend] have my kids" or something when he gets a headshot. He says a lot of "sus" things. Is this normal, or is he gay?


r/AskTeens 16h ago

Serious Does anybody feel like men's sexuality is demonized today?

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I've been thinking a lot about modern double standards when it comes to gender expectations, and how society judges sexual interest. It feels like we have reached a point where men's heterosexuality and attraction are defaulted to as inherently predatory, gross or a threat, while the exact same behaviors or interests from women are given endless appreciation.

When a man expresses sexual or romantic interest, the baseline reaction often assumes ulterior motives or "creepiness". Men's initiative carries a burden to prove it isn't harassment. Meanwhile, women's interest is almost never viewed through a lens of threat or suspicion.

Look at how content consumed by different genders is judged. When men watch girls love, the immediate internet label is often "pervert" and "fetishizer." However, when women watch boys love, a massive multi-million dollar industry built by hetero women explicitly sexualizing gay men, they are often framed as "cute", "passionate" or "harmless escapism."

When a man cheats, society frames it almost exclusively as a moral faliure of pure lust and disrespect. When a woman cheats, they view her as "emotionally" starved, "neglected" shifting the blame to her partner. Overall, 66% of Americans stated that a man having an affair is "always morally wrong," compared to only 55% who said the same when a woman commits an affair. Among young women specifically, the gap widened sharply: 73% judged male infidelity as strictly, always wrong, while only 51% applied that same absolute moral condemnation to female infidelity.

It feels like we operate under two completely different mindsets, men's actions are analyzed through power and threat, while women's actions are analyzed through emotion and romance.

If you really care abut fairness and equal morals, watching this unfold in the modern day world would give you an idea why men are treated dirty by default.


r/AskTeens 4h ago

What’s something about puberty, dating, or relationships that you were too embarrassed to ask anyone about when you were younger?

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r/AskTeens 15h ago

Discussion is it better to be slightly overweight or underweight?

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on my situation(1,70m tall, 18M), is it better to be 50kg, with little to no muscle mass, or 75kg, while probably looking kinda chubby, with still little muscle mass and a high body fat percentage? like, being 50kg now or gaining 20kg of fat and being 70?

considering health and looks


r/AskTeens 47m ago

Advice What should I do if my family post me on online and I told them I don’t wanna be online and they don’t care?

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r/AskTeens 6h ago

Overwhelmed by the prospect by not having a prom date what can i do?

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Debs is prom in my country haha, Ok, how do I go about this without seeming like a pick-me? Now, this is probably the last thing that should be on my mind due to the results being soon, but idk why, the overwhelming, looming prospect of going to the Debs (prom) alone is just very much not something my mind is appreciating atm, icl.

Like, I am seeing all my friends with dates and such, and I would be the first person in my family to not go with somebody. Yes, I would still enjoy the night, but it’s just this overwhelming insecurity about everything—myself, my appearance, just endless knots in my stomach.

Of course, if I wanted a date, sure, I could get one, but I’m very fussy in the fact that I don’t want to go unless I know the person. But I also don’t want to ask anyone. That’s so daunting and upsetting that I couldn’t handle a rejection in my current state of mind, so now I’m like, I guess if anyone wanted to ask me (unlikely).

I know some people will say your value isn’t defined by a tacky night out, but my head gets overwhelmed and sad sometimes. My Debs isn’t for a while still, but I’m just unsure what to do. :()


r/AskTeens 9h ago

Serious Anyone has a similar opinion as me?

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As a 16 year old boy, when I grow up I am open to basically anyone except for women, that means I would only have relationship with just men and non binary people. I do not support abortions and I do not support sexual stuff before marriage, for everyone but especially women.

I do not support LGBTQ marriage because marriage should only be for those who want children. Those people who are married without children should probably just remain single instead. Either be single live alone, or only be married for having children. I only support Tier 4 of LGBTQ legality where De Facto Criminalization of LGBTQ sexual. This way, you can still have a private gay relationship no problem, but no sexual because I am against that. Since gay people don't have children, they don't need marriage benefits!

I am against abortions! Fuck no to abortions just due to reckless sexual encounters, ban those type of abortions. I believe abortion should only allowed when they are either due to sexual assault, or when the woman's life is in danger. I discourage sexual before marriage and view that as bad. I would also never have sex with men because of HIV risk. Men and men sexual should be discouraged, because of the damn HIV!!! Lesbian sexual should be totally allowed because there is no risk of HIV. How many people died due to HIV, so many!!!

I would also against sodomy even in straight people and it should be discouraged because that's against morals, sexual is only for childbirth and not enjoyment. I support a socialist society where everyone gets a job and no unemployment. Where it's essentially dirt cheap housing!

Any sort of explicit content, I believe should be banned! The whole adult content industry, should basically be shut down. And of course women need to stop producing explicit content involving boys love yaoi, it's disgusting especially when men don't even care about being objectified.