AITA for telling my wife we shouldn’t call 911 every time our daughter has a seizure?
In the quiet chaos of a child’s febrile seizure, fear and hope collide in a whirlwind of emotions.
Their little girl’s body trembles against the fever’s relentless surge, while her parents grapple with the weight of helplessness and the fragile promise that these terrifying moments will pass without lasting harm.
Amidst the clinical calm of medical advice, a mother’s heart races with anxiety, her instinct to protect clashing with the need to stay composed.
Each seizure is a battle not just against the fever, but against the overwhelming storm of worry and the desperate hope for normalcy that lies just beyond the shaking.
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The original poster (OP) is focused on adhering to clear medical instructions to manage their daughter's febrile seizures efficiently, which has led to conflicts with his wife, whose anxiety drives her to seek immediate, visible reassurance through emergency services and close physical comfort, even when medically counterproductive.
Is the OP justified in prioritizing the es**blished, cost-effective medical protocol over his wife's anxiety-driven need for emergency intervention and physical closeness during a seizure, or does her anxiety warrant the cost and effort of ER visits when the OP is absent?
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