AITA - my daughter's friend had an anaphylactic reaction under my watch
A simple evening meant to be filled with laughter and dance spiraled into a nightmare as a father's quick decision turned into a race against time.
What began as a routine pick-up and dinner for two young friends suddenly became a desperate fight to save a child from an allergic reaction, exposing the fragile threads that hold trust and safety together in the lives of parents and children.
In the sterile hospital room, the father's heart pounded with guilt and fear, haunted by the knowledge that a moment's oversight could have had devastating consequences.
With no way to reach Anna's mother, he carried the heavy burden of responsibility, determined to do right by the child in his care, even as the weight of what might have been settled heavily on his soul.
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The original poster (OP) finds himself in a difficult situation where a child's severe allergic reaction occurred under his care, leading to significant distress and conflict with the child's mother.
The OP feels he should not be solely blamed because the critical medical information (the peanut allergy) was not shared with him, despite the mother believing it was the OP's responsibility to inquire about allergies before providing food.
Considering that the OP took immediate action to seek emergency care, should the primary responsibility for this near-tragedy rest on the parent who failed to communicate a life-threatening medical condition, or on the caregiver who failed to proactively confirm allergy status before serving a meal? Where should the line be drawn between parental duty to inform and caregiver duty to inquire?
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