Anonymous
Post 02/03/2026 06:09     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I blame the manosohere.


Oh absolutely. I used the term "looksmaxing" to him and he was sort of shocked I knew the concept.


NP. I don't want to go to the manosphere. I really don't. So if someone could tell me the major red flags they are feeding teen boys here I would greatly appreciate it so that I can address.

We already address a lot of mainstream things (you know like the end of a Family Ties or Full House episode) but don't know how to anticipate and redirect on all this manosphere crap that I don't know about. Do I need to subscribe to Esquire
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 22:27     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Anonymous wrote:Peptides themselves are probably not dangerous. Just short chains of amino acids which should just get broken down in the gut.

I would be worried about what else is in there. The supplement world is largely unregulated and a lot of the weird stuff you can buy online is either fake or contaminated with toxic elements/pesticides/carcinogens.





Well, yes, this is a given
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 22:20     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
You people are all fools.
Is your DS not living in YOUR house?
Does he not depend on YOU for food, transport, school, his phone and his TikTok?
Is he not using YOUR money to buy this sh**?
Then why do you just shrug your shoulders and pretend you can't do anything about it?
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 16:44     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
I’m not a fan of the supplement industry. It’s predatory and adults and teens are very susceptible. Teen boys are also very susceptible to looksmaxing influencers. I have teen boys and absolutely not to any additives, supplements, anything.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 16:42     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Whole milk, a lot of red meat, eggs every day and working out regularly achieves better results.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 15:58     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Anonymous wrote:Peptides themselves are probably not dangerous. Just short chains of amino acids which should just get broken down in the gut.

I would be worried about what else is in there. The supplement world is largely unregulated and a lot of the weird stuff you can buy online is either fake or contaminated with toxic elements/pesticides/carcinogens.





I wouldn't worry either about this sort of thing but apparently a lot of these peptides are to be injected! No way would I want my kid injecting some sketchy substance.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 15:49     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Peptides themselves are probably not dangerous. Just short chains of amino acids which should just get broken down in the gut.

I would be worried about what else is in there. The supplement world is largely unregulated and a lot of the weird stuff you can buy online is either fake or contaminated with toxic elements/pesticides/carcinogens.



Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 15:29     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
OP, yes my 16 yr old wants them to help him get taller. I can't remember which one(s) but he has thoroughly researched all of it and it's safe according to him. I have of course said no but I did suggest he discuss with the pediatrician and that if he agreed I would let him. (Of course I knew he would not agree but it bought me some time.) My son then said that the doctor knew nothing about them, which is likely true. It definitely exhausts and worries me.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 16:34     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do any of you have boys who have been asking or talking about taking so-called peptides and other supplements with lots of letters and numbers in their names? Mine 16yo sure is. He wants to use them to get bigger as they all do. Obviously this is a no-go as these are mainly being pushed by sketchy experts on social media, etc. He is my 3rd boy and it seems they all go through this substance experimentation one way or another at this age. It is probably what has aged me the most as their mom. This time it is 'peptides' and they are apparently all the rage among teen boys right now.

Anyone else?


No teen boy here, but you are correct to be worried about them. It's no different than different "research chemicals" that plenty of people are using for legal highs. Vendors are using every possible loophole to sell some quite dangerous stuff without proper testing/vetting. I'd almost be more concerned they're actually getting the actual peptide vs. how unsafe it is. These industries don't exactly follow the best safety protocols.


Well, exactly. The entire concept and execution is sketchy and dangerous. Unfortunately they are all getting validated by people like RFK Jr who is in charge of our nation's public health infrastructure. I feel like we are fighting battles our parents never dreamed of. - op
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 16:33     Subject: Re:Teen boys and "peptides"
Mine too OP and I’m a researcher in nutrition. But Tik Tok knows more than I do of course.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 16:28     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Anonymous wrote:I blame the manosohere.


Oh absolutely. I used the term "looksmaxing" to him and he was sort of shocked I knew the concept.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 16:18     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Anonymous wrote:Do any of you have boys who have been asking or talking about taking so-called peptides and other supplements with lots of letters and numbers in their names? Mine 16yo sure is. He wants to use them to get bigger as they all do. Obviously this is a no-go as these are mainly being pushed by sketchy experts on social media, etc. He is my 3rd boy and it seems they all go through this substance experimentation one way or another at this age. It is probably what has aged me the most as their mom. This time it is 'peptides' and they are apparently all the rage among teen boys right now.

Anyone else?


No teen boy here, but you are correct to be worried about them. It's no different than different "research chemicals" that plenty of people are using for legal highs. Vendors are using every possible loophole to sell some quite dangerous stuff without proper testing/vetting. I'd almost be more concerned they're actually getting the actual peptide vs. how unsafe it is. These industries don't exactly follow the best safety protocols.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 16:16     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Not safe. I wouldn’t let my boy take these. He got big anyway, no supplements needed.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 16:15     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
I blame the manosohere.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 16:10     Subject: Teen boys and "peptides"
Do any of you have boys who have been asking or talking about taking so-called peptides and other supplements with lots of letters and numbers in their names? Mine 16yo sure is. He wants to use them to get bigger as they all do. Obviously this is a no-go as these are mainly being pushed by sketchy experts on social media, etc. He is my 3rd boy and it seems they all go through this substance experimentation one way or another at this age. It is probably what has aged me the most as their mom. This time it is 'peptides' and they are apparently all the rage among teen boys right now.

Anyone else?