Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a real doozy of a dilemma here. Picture this: you’re just minding your own business on the bus, baby in tow, when suddenly… BAM! A fellow mom-on-the-go starts tumbling your way. What do you do? Catch her and risk your own little bundle of joy? Or dodge the human bullet and face the wrath of the bus brigade? It’s a split-second decision that could make or break your reputation as a decent human being. Let’s dive into this wild ride and see if we can figure out who’s really the a-hole here! ️♀️
A Bumpy Bus Ride…

Backpack Blunder! ♀️

Opposite Ends, Same Situation

To Catch or Not to Catch?

⏰ Split-Second Decision Time! ♀️

Hands First, Baby Safe

Silence Speaks Volumes ♀️

️ Judgment from the Peanut Gallery

♀️ Am I Really the A-hole?

The Great Bus Debacle: To Catch or Not to Catch?
Our protagonist, the petite mom with lightning-fast reflexes, found herself in quite the pickle on that fateful bus ride. To catch the falling lady and risk her own baby’s safety, or to dodge the human bullet and face the judgment of the bus brigade? It’s a tough call, but our quick-thinking heroine made a split-second decision to prioritize her own little one’s well-being. Now, the question remains: is she the a-hole for looking out for her own? The peanut gallery seems to think so, but we want to hear from you! Let’s see what the internet has to say about this wild ride of a story!
Defended her own baby, still blamed. NTA

Quick thinking mom prevents injury, NTA

Putting baby’s safety first, even during a pandemic. NTA

Don’t just complain, be the change you wish to see.

Putting their kid first, NTA in falling baby incident
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Protecting your child comes first, and bystanders should help.

Don’t catch falling adults or toddlers – it’s dangerous.

Standing up for yourself and your baby, NTA

Protecting your baby comes first. NTA

Former caregiver explains why not catching is the right move

NTA chooses not to sit, but is it right?

Mom prioritizes baby’s safety on bus, earns NTA judgment

Putting baby first, NTA for moving bags and avoiding a mishap.

Protecting yourself and your baby comes first!

Ignoring falling mom and baby on bus – NTA

Standing up for her baby’s safety

Mom defends not helping falling woman and baby on bus

Woman shares a similar experience, defends OP’s actions. NTA

Don’t be a hero during a pandemic. NTA made the right call.
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Worrying about a falling mom and baby on a bus – a tough call, but NTA

Woman stands up on bus and blames another passenger for not saving her and her baby when the bus abruptly stops. Passenger claps back with witty comebacks. NTA

Safety first! NTA for prioritizing avoiding injury over stopping fall.

Protecting your child should always be a top priority

Mother chooses baby’s safety over stranger’s fall. NTA

Don’t blame someone else for your own accident, NTA

Putting your baby first is always the right thing to do

Protecting your baby comes first! Other people are deflecting guilt.

Putting baby at risk to stop a fall? NTA wins!

Quick thinking mom prioritizes baby’s safety on neglected bus

Sometimes it’s better to avoid playing the hero ♀️

Safety concerns: Comment defends woman who didn’t help fallen mom & baby

Helpful stranger turns into rude lecturer. NTA for OP.

Defending split-second reaction: NTA and judgment-free

Prioritizing your own baby’s safety is not wrong.

Holding a baby and helping someone who fell? Not possible. #NTA ♀️

Helping when you can, but not obligated.

Instincts took over: Mom not at fault for falling incident.

Mom protects baby on bus, NTA. Backpack belongs on floor.

NTA. Prioritizing your own safety and your baby’s was reasonable.

Moving out of the way was the path of least injury

Mom’s reflex saves baby, but at what cost?

Is Jim from The Office the standard for morality now?

Safety first: NTA for not catching falling woman

Putting your baby in danger for a stranger? NTA!

NTA and a fellow babywearer. Don’t try to catch me!

Prioritizing own baby over strangers sparks debate.
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NTA comment calls out inaction in baby mishap on bus.

Motherhood instincts reign supreme in bus incident. #NTA

Standing up for herself and her baby on the bus.

Mother defends instinctual reaction to protect child on bus.

Nursing staff advised not to catch falling patients, NTA

Safety first! Commenter rightly defends not catching falling mom & baby.

Woman shares similar experience and agrees with OP’s judgment.

As a nurse, it’s advised NOT to try catching falling people. NTA

Reacting quickly doesn’t make you an a**hole

NTA. Protecting your baby comes first!

Putting baby’s safety first is NTA. Others were wrong.

Putting the safety of your baby first

NTA prioritizes safety during pandemic, sparks debate on social responsibility
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Woman defends seat bag placement, deemed NTA by commenter.

Mom with bags on seat stands; commenter says NTA.

Mother defends herself as not the a-hole for protecting child

Mom makes tough call on bus safety. NTA.

Protective instinct of a mother with a baby. NTA.
