Imagine this: you find a great deal on a desk on Craigslist, and all you have to do is pick it up from the seller’s apartment. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, for one unlucky buyer, things took a dramatic and unexpected turn. While carrying the heavy desk down the hallway, the buyer and their friend set it down for a moment to adjust their grip. Suddenly, a child ran out from one of the apartments, smacked her head on the corner of the desk, and chaos ensued.
The Heavy Desk Pickup ️
Setting it Down for a Moment ⏸️
Child’s Sudden Appearance ♀️
The Horrible Injury
Mom and Neighbors to the Rescue
Moving the Desk ♂️
Hospital Transportation Dilemma
Continuing with the Desk
Unexpected Email
Mom’s Accusations
The Wrongdoings List
More Accusations
Hospital Bill Responsibility?
Hostile Emails
Seeking Opinions
Who’s to Blame in this Craigslist Catastrophe? ♀️
The injured child’s mom is now demanding that the desk buyer pay for the hospital and ambulance bills, claiming the accident was their fault. She sent a series of hostile emails, accusing the buyer of various wrongdoings, including leaving the desk unattended and not offering a ride to the hospital. The buyer, however, disagrees with the mom’s accusations and doesn’t believe they should be held responsible for the bills. ♂️ So, who’s really at fault here? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this dramatic turn of events!
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NTA. Accidents happen, don’t engage with the blaming mom ♀️
NTA defends mother whose child ran into communal hallway.
Parent’s negligence, not your responsibility. NTA
Don’t respond to the email, it might fuel the situation
Unfortunate accident, but NTA. Reasonable points made.
NTA defends against paying for bad parenting and unwanted email sharing
Engaging comment thread about a desk pickup gone wrong
NTA, unfortunate accident. OP should protect personal info from crazy.
NTA. Accidents happen, kid ran into you. Life lesson learned
The devil is in the details: Desk delivery gone wrong
Curious about the layout, but NTA and no bill payment
Commenter defends person from medical bill after accident with child.
NTA for desk accident. Delete/block email and move on.
Kid’s accident not OP’s fault. NTA
Don’t fall for it! NTA made the right call.
Teaching kids a lesson without being blamed.
No desk, no problem! NTA comment section is drama-free
Parenting blame game: Commenter says NTA, defends OP.
NTA comment receives agreement from others in the section.
Kid runs out, NTA blamed.
Parenting mishap turns into email harassment. NTA advice given.
Kid’s fault? NTA commenter sparks debate in desk pickup nightmare
Protect yourself: lawyer up before entitled parents strike!
NTA for not helping, hypotheticals aside. Let her take it.
Proposing a new acronym for US healthcare system frustrations
NTA defends themselves against seller’s wrong actions
Quick thinking saves child from potential stair accident. NTA
Parenting responsibility debate: NTA for not paying medical costs.
Parenting failure blamed for medical emergency.
Mom criticized for calling ambulance instead of cab or Uber/Lyft.
NTA commenter criticizes paying for ambulance, sparks debate.
Commenter suggests NHS type deal for American healthcare system.
Free healthcare in Scotland vs expensive ambulance in America
Commenter expresses frustration with subreddit’s judgement system.
Healthcare costs force parents to sue instead of seeking treatment
Get a lawyer and send her stuff to them!
Lesson learned! NTA comment section keeps it real.
Watch your step! NTA comment advises caution around kids
Parent blamed OP for accident, but OP is NTA
Blaming the table for child’s injury? NTA.
NTA for the desk incident, but will the mother sue?
Safety concerns raised over moving desk with child present
Legal advice recommended for accidental injury caused by furniture obstruction.
Commenter not at fault, but what happened?
Don’t blame others for your own mistakes!
Kid’s accident leads to medical nightmare. NTA.
Ignoring toxic people is sometimes the best course of action
Accident or negligence? A debate over responsibility for tragedy.
Don’t blame the OP for leaving after a kid’s accident ♀️
You’re NTA for a kid’s injury, don’t pay medical bills
Commenter advises not to admit fault and save evidence.
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Mom blamed for child’s behavior, commenter says NTA
Mom’s fault for letting child run out, NTA for not paying
Always carry liability insurance on your property (renters/homeowners)
NTA for child running into you, neighbor being irrational
Misunderstanding leads to costly ambulance ride
NTA wins the day, ignore those pesky emails!
Always look before you run! NTA for not paying bills.
NTA saves child from potential desk injury.
Watch your step! NTA twists ankle after kid runs into them
Legal action suggested for Craigslist nightmare.
Teaching kids safety practices is important
Parking blame game: NTA or YTA?
You’re NTA! Kids run into things. You handled it well.
Don’t reply to those e-mails, you did nothing wrong!
Parental responsibility debated. Commenter says NTA.
NTA stands up for themselves in email exchange.
Mom shamed for not watching kid, NTA defends parenting skills
Teaching kids to look before running: NTA wins!
Mom criticized for letting child out first, safety concern raised
Neighbour took her to hospital but still got ambulance bill?
Watch where you’re going! Life lesson #1 NTA
Defending against blame for a child’s accident.
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Don’t let entitled people bully you into unreasonable demands.
Heartbreaking reality of healthcare in the US
