I Refused to Help My Daughter During a Medical Emergency After What She Did to Us

We received a heartfelt note from one of our readers, who shared details regarding a difficult family situation. It’s a predicament that many parents can relate to: a moment of dread or indecision drives a breach between loved ones. In her narrative, she discusses a decision she made during a trying moment and the enormous guilt she now feels for not being present when her kid needed her the most.

I am a 58-year-old m. My daughter, Hannah, is 32, and we haven’t spoken in years, but my husband and I live about a half-hour away from her.

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Last week, something unexpected occurred. Hannah contacted me in tears and was plainly in anguish. “I need to go to the hospital right now!” she shouted. I quickly protested and said no—he couldn’t handle three little children at his age.

She fell silent for a time, and I suggested she take her infant and toddlers with her or ask a neighbor instead. She begged, “Mom, I am in so much pain, and the kids are sleeping. “I don’t want to drag them to the ER.”

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I felt overwhelmed and frustrated. Old memories bubbled up. Years ago, when I needed support during my recovery from surgery, Hannah hadn’t come through for me. She apologized back then, but the memory still stung. When she asked me why I couldn’t come, I reminded her that many years ago she did the same to me, and she went quiet.

“You’re being dramatic,” I said. “You’re an adult. You need to handle this.”

That’s when my husband, who had been listening, intervened. “Let me speak to her,” he said. I told him not to, stressing that he couldn’t physically care for the children. But he did not listen. He called Hannah and said, “Don’t worry, I’m coming over.” Just get to the hospital and care for yourself.”

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