We all have that one friend who seems to be a bit of a hypochondriac, but what happens when their anxiety over health issues starts affecting their relationships? One physician's assistant found herself caught in the middle of a friend's fertility struggle, questioning the validity of her friend's claims of having experienced two miscarriages. As a medical professional, she couldn't help but feel frustrated by the misinformation and hysteria surrounding her friend's situation. 😕💔
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The Fertility Struggle That Might Not Be
A physician's assistant found herself questioning her friend's claims of having experienced two miscarriages. With a 95-99% chance that her friend has never been pregnant, the medical professional couldn't help but feel frustrated by the medical misinformation and hysteria surrounding the situation. After confronting her friend and being called insensitive, she eventually apologized and decided to let it go, prioritizing their friendship over the ongoing debate. What do you think about this complicated situation? Let's dive into the top responses from the internet... 🤔💬
A physician's assistant thinks they know more than their friend's doctor. YTA.
DogsReadingBooks | DogsReadingBooks
OP prioritizes being right over supporting a grieving friend. YTA 🤷♀️
mm172 | mm172
Giving unsolicited medical advice? YTA. Be a friend, not doctor 😑
LawGrad001 | LawGrad001
Debating the probability of false positives and negatives in pregnancy tests 👩👧👦
DrBocker | DrBocker
Don't be an armchair doctor, YTA. Support your friend. 😒
indecisive_maybe | indecisive_maybe
OP (YTA) dismisses friend's miscarriages and medical worries, lacks empathy. 🤷♀️
JonBenet_Palm | JonBenet_Palm
Insensitive friend belittles legitimate pregnancy losses. YTA. 🤢
stinkykaiwyn | stinkykaiwyn
Supportive friend > annoying know-it-all. False positives are rare. 🙌
lh123456789 | lh123456789
Lack of empathy from OP, YTA, and commenters agree. 😢
Emro08 | Emro08
Supportive response to insensitive comment about infertility struggles. 🙏
MrsNLupin | MrsNLupin
Trust the doctor's expertise, not your own medical knowledge. YTA.
gwacemom | gwacemom
User calls out OP for hurtful and ignorant statement. YTA.
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Don't be an a**hole, let her and her doctor handle it. Infertility is challenging and emotional. 🤫
howdoichangethisok | howdoichangethisok
Supportive replies to YTA comment on friend's miscarriages. 😢
odeorain | odeorain
Friend called out for being a bad friend. 🙄
stephdub206 | stephdub206
Sassy reply shuts down doubtful comment about OP's statistics 😎
robyn-knits | robyn-knits
Support your friend, don't judge her. 👍
anthropologically | anthropologically
Mind your own business, YTA. 🙄
hullyburn | hullyburn
Friend claims fertility issues but YTA for not being supportive 😕
nails_for_breakfast | nails_for_breakfast
PA thinks they know better than the doctor. YTA confirmed. 😑
ISpewVitriol | ISpewVitriol
Toxic friendship alert! OP might be the real a**hole here 🤔
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Don't let your insecurities cloud your friend's miscarriage pain. 😞
teaspoonmoon | teaspoonmoon
Counting early miscarriages is important. YTA for invalidating them. 😢
ginger_n_tonic | ginger_n_tonic
Commenter accuses someone of lying about miscarriages 🤔
mooiecowlove | mooiecowlove
Commenter dismisses friend's miscarriages, called out for being unsupportive 😑
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Commenter receives harsh YTA judgement, accused of being anti-vax.
DoubleX | DoubleX
User questions friend's two miscarriages, deemed YTA for invalidation.
Lurile | Lurile
Support your friend, false positives are possible. Don't be YTA 🙏
MissingSomething6 | MissingSomething6
Commenter defends OP's friend, shuts down speculation 👏
nannerbananers | nannerbananers
Don't judge her medical struggles. YTA, back off 🚫
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Friend's invalidation of miscarriage feelings ends friendship. 😢
CaptainCrunchaMunch | CaptainCrunchaMunch
Friend accused of faking miscarriages, commenter calls out YTA.
ALT_enveetee | ALT_enveetee
Accusation of being a narcissist. No replies.
whattheactualfuccc | whattheactualfuccc
Friend accused of faking miscarriages, OP called out for insensitivity 😑
OrbFromOnline | OrbFromOnline
Invalidating her feelings is heartless. YTA. 😔
Lamentations123 | Lamentations123
Chemical pregnancy experience dismissed by judgmental comment.
cupcakin | cupcakin
Friend doubts woman's miscarriages, called out for lack of expertise. 😑
thelionintheheart | thelionintheheart
Trying to conceive is emotionally challenging, don't invalidate your friend's experience 🙏
Crolleen | Crolleen
Being a good friend means being supportive, not judgmental. 👍
Sickofswimming23 | Sickofswimming23
Support your friend instead of doubting her experiences. 🙏
Kapearce82 | Kapearce82
Insensitive comment sparks outrage and backlash from community. 😡
stanselmdoc | stanselmdoc
Commenter calls out judgemental behavior. 👍
moaningcave | moaningcave
User calls out PA's lack of knowledge in pregnancy. 😳
krysteline | krysteline
Commenter receives harsh judgment for their behavior. 🤯
HK1116 | HK1116
Friend accused of lying about miscarriages, labeled YTA. 🤷♀️
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PA vs Physician's Assistant: YTA gets corrected.
LadyCatan | LadyCatan
Commenter calls out OP for not being a doctor. 😞
mialynneb | mialynneb
Don't be an armchair fertility expert, be a supportive friend 👍
TheOpenOcean | TheOpenOcean
Friend calls out OP for being judgmental about friend's miscarriage
piximelon | piximelon
As a physician's assistant, YTA for questioning her doctor's diagnosis 😑. Be a supportive friend during her emotional roller coaster 😘
PopcornAndSnackReady | PopcornAndSnackReady
Friend accused of faking miscarriages, commenter calls out YTA.
tconohan | tconohan
