We’ve all heard the expression ‘actions speak louder than words,’ but what happens when your actions in a crisis lead to hurt feelings and resentment? One woman found herself in this exact predicament when she prioritized her dogs and a stranger’s baby over her boyfriend during a car accident. Now, months later, her boyfriend and his family are still holding it against her. Let’s dive into this dramatic tale and see if her actions were justified.
The Fateful Collision

Checking on Everyone

Prioritizing the Dogs and Baby

Police and Ambulance Arrive

Boyfriend’s Resentment

Family Drama

Safety Measures

Proximity to Boyfriend

Waiting for Help

Concern for the Baby

Was She Right to Prioritize the Baby?
In the aftermath of the car accident, our protagonist’s quick thinking led her to prioritize the safety of her dogs and a stranger’s baby over her boyfriend. While he claims to feel neglected, she insists that she had his best interests at heart, and her professional background as a pediatric nurse guided her decisions. As the dust settles, we’re left to wonder: was she right to prioritize the baby, or should she have been more attentive to her boyfriend’s needs? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA for prioritizing the main risk and assessing from there.

NTA – Nurse prioritizes checking on all individuals in car crash.

Commenter defends nurse’s actions, calls out boyfriend’s family.

Nurse prioritizes dogs and baby over injured boyfriend in crash

Nurse prioritizes dogs and baby over injured boyfriend, NTA.

Nurse prioritizes lives in car crash, boyfriend acts immature

Nurse’s quick thinking saves dogs, baby and strangers in crash

Choosing safety over a selfish partner.

NAH commenter questions nurse’s actions, but others defend her heroism

Babies and animals get priority in accidents

Choosing safety over a lying boyfriend

Nurse prioritizes triage, saves dogs, baby, and boyfriend. NTA
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Pediatric nurse chooses baby over whiny boyfriend and his family. NTA

Choosing to prioritize a baby over a boyfriend in a car crash, NTA

Communication breakdown: Boyfriend blames nurse for car crash trauma

Commenter defends nurse’s actions, suggests boyfriend needs to communicate better

Commenter supports nurse’s decision over boyfriend’s reaction
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Commenter calls out selfish boyfriend, praises nurse’s actions. NTA

Compassionate nurse prioritizes vulnerable dogs and baby, NTA
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Safety first! Checking on loved ones and others is crucial

Emergency Medical Tech praises nurse’s prioritization skills
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Nurse prioritizes dogs and baby over boyfriend in car crash

Nurse prioritizes dogs, baby, and safety. Boyfriend feels left out.

Nurse prioritizes first aid training, dogs, and baby over boyfriend

Quick thinking nurse prioritizes safety of all involved

Former combat medic praises nurse’s triage skills in car crash

NTA. Commenter defends nurse’s actions, criticizes boyfriend’s jealousy.

Boyfriend expects to be babied, not ready for parenthood

Nurse prioritizes safety of dogs and baby over boyfriend

Nurse prioritizes training and instincts over boyfriend. Professionalism questioned.

Commenter praises nurse’s decision to prioritize baby over boyfriend’s minor injury

Commenter suggests therapy for boyfriend’s trauma after car crash.

Choosing to care for a baby and dogs over a boyfriend.

Commenter supports nurse’s decision to prioritize life over relationship.

Nurse prioritizes dogs and baby over boyfriend after car crash

Nurse prioritizes patients in car crash over entitled boyfriend

Dump the boyfriend, keep the dogs and baby

Engaging headline wins award, commenters discuss clickbait concerns.

Internet agrees: Boyfriend is being unreasonable

Choosing the helpless over the able-bodied. NTA.

Nurse prioritizes emergency care over unsupportive boyfriend

NTA for choosing a baby over a childish boyfriend

NTA for prioritizing the safety of others over selfish boyfriend

Choosing to prioritize others’ safety is always NTA

NTA- Nurse prioritizes infant over whiny boyfriend in car crash

Nurse prioritizes dogs and baby over boyfriend in crash

Dump the red flags and keep the fur babies

Nurse’s quick thinking saves dogs, baby, and boyfriend after crash

Commenter defends nurse’s choice to prioritize baby over boyfriend.

Boyfriend complains about first aid, NTA prioritizes baby and dogs

Commenter defends nurse’s decision to prioritize others over boyfriend.

Commenter prioritizes baby’s safety over personal injury in accident

Woman prioritizes dogs and injured child over whiny boyfriend. NTA

Boyfriend acts like a baby

Nurse prioritizes duty over boyfriend in car crash

Nurse chooses strangers over unsupportive boyfriend in car crash

Nurse prioritizes dogs and baby over boyfriend in car crash!

Internet agrees: NTA did nothing wrong
