Imagine this: a family gathered around the dinner table, laughter and chatter filling the air. But what happens when the laughter isn’t from grandpa’s old stories, but from a 14-year-old girl’s… fart? Meet Rosie, a high-functioning autistic teenager with a peculiar fascination for flatulence. Her antics, while amusing to her, have started to cause a stink (literally) in her family, especially during a recent Thanksgiving dinner.
Meet Rosie: The Fart Fanatic ️

A Fart Fetish?

Table Manners: A Constant Struggle ️

Thanksgiving Dinner: The Stage is Set

The Belch Before the Storm ️

The Fart Heard Around the Table

Enough is Enough: Mom Steps In

Rosie’s Apology: Too Little, Too Late?

The Aftermath: Tears and Conversations

Dad’s Take: ‘It Was Just a Fart’ ♂️

Mom’s Dilemma: Was She Too Hard on Rosie?

The Fart that Shook the Family: Was Mom Too Harsh?
In a dramatic turn of events, a family dinner was disrupted by Rosie, a 14-year-old with a peculiar fascination for flatulence. Despite her mother’s stern reminders about table manners, Rosie couldn’t resist the urge to let one rip in front of the entire family, leading to stern gazes and dropped jaws. In the aftermath, Rosie was sent to her room in tears, sparking a debate: Was her mother too harsh? Or was Rosie’s fart-filled behavior a step too far? Let’s dive into the top responses from the internet to this gas-filled family drama. ️
NTA: Daughter’s farting incident sparks debate on social norms

Girls shouldn’t be held to a higher standard. Casual sexism.

NTA: Excuse me, but some commenters enjoy the smell?
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Farting at dinner: unhygienic or just off-putting? ♀️

Supporting a neurodivergent child’s interests and navigating social situations

NTA for addressing farting at the dinner table, but consider a gentler approach. ️

YTA for saying farts aren’t “ladylike” and sexualizing a kid

Gross family habits at dinner? NTA for intervening!

NTA. Polite corrections and a conversation on social etiquette

Teaching manners is parenting, not rejecting their individuality

“YTA. ‘Model some of the boy’s behaviors’. ‘Ladylike’. Ew.”

Farting at the dinner table? NTA, but please excuse yourself!

Family dinner drama: YTA for not handling it better

NTA. Gross. She needs to learn.

Expecting ‘ladylike’ behavior, but NTA for calling out deliberate farting

NTA: Daughter needs to learn the limits of humor

YTA for shaming your kid at dinner

NTA – Setting boundaries at the dinner table, teaching daughter a lesson

Gender bias in disciplining children? Let’s discuss

“Not ladylike” comment? ♀️ You’re instantly YTA. ♀️

YTA for not punishing the boys but getting enraged over ‘ladylike’
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Explaining social situations to an autistic child can be challenging ♀️

“Not ladylike? Let’s discuss societal expectations and gender stereotypes!”

Gender bias sparks fiery debate

Farting at dinner? NTA, but daughter needs consistent guidance

Engaging advice for understanding and supporting an autistic family member

Understanding a girl with autism: a learning experience for all

NTA. Teach kids social skills. You did the right thing.

Engaging and empathetic response to a parent’s extreme reaction.

Internalized sexism and gendered expectations create hypocrisy in family dynamics.

NTA. Gross fart jokes at dinner? No thanks! Learn some manners!

Educate yourself on parenting autistic kids. Don’t ignore their needs.

Gender norms at the dinner table? Who cares?

NTA. Basic manners are important, even at 14 years old

YTA for not accepting your daughter’s autistic special interest

Teaching table manners, but let’s avoid gender stereotypes ✌️

Teaching manners at family dinner: NTA, but keep it polite

Unapologetically breaking stereotypes and embracing authenticity.

“Raising kids with manners is good, but gendered fart rules? ♀️”

Overreacting much? YTA

Parenting woes: Overwhelmed and disliked, YTA

“NTA 14 is waayyy too old to think this is remotely funny.”
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A**hole or NAH? A family dinner with unexpected behaviors

Embrace the gas! Ladies fart too, don’t be ashamed!

Engaging comment on parenting a teen on the spectrum

YTA for criticizing her behavior and using sexist language.

“YTA. It’s not a fetish, she’s just a kid finding humor “

Eating with farting, burping, and scratching? No thanks! NTA ♂️

14-year-old girl farts at dinner, NAH, natural bodily response.

YTA. Grow up.

Polite suggestions for redirecting her humor with a joke book

Farts are funny

Gender bias in upbringing: Resentment lingers even in adulthood
