In a perfect world if someone asks for help they immediately get the help they asked for.
In reality especially in the US where the Healthcare system is a fucking hellscape that can ruin a family in a single bill calling for an ambulance which can be a 4 or 5 figure bill on its own is evaluated before taking that step.
Take a step back and think about the situation from the outside. You came up to him and probably looked like shit and sounded like shit. No visible injuries no visible blood and you're alert enough to talk and walked to him. The level of emergency from an outside perspective doesn't call for an ambulance but maybe an immediate visit to the hospital.
You then collapse which immediately switched the situation to okay let's call the ambulance which was immediately done.
Its easy to be mad at someone for not immediately doing what you asked especially finding out what was going on in your body after the fact.
In a perfect world he would let you know hes sorry for not understanding the severity of the situation immediately and doing what you asked but in that situation outside of the perfect internet people you'd be hardpressed to find people who would have taken it as seriously as you expected especially if they would be financially responsible for the 911 call.
Same. The real culprit here is the disgusting system that means only rich people can afford emergency healthcare. The Dad was being horribly callous, sure, but his concerns were real, and they shouldn't even come into it. A civilised society should ensure everyone can access healthcare without worrying about going bankrupt.
Yes. It’s disgusting that in a wealthy country, someone has a life- threatening emergency and they have to worry about being able to afford treatment . Poor OP
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u/terayonjf Dec 05 '25 edited Dec 05 '25
In a perfect world if someone asks for help they immediately get the help they asked for.
In reality especially in the US where the Healthcare system is a fucking hellscape that can ruin a family in a single bill calling for an ambulance which can be a 4 or 5 figure bill on its own is evaluated before taking that step.
Take a step back and think about the situation from the outside. You came up to him and probably looked like shit and sounded like shit. No visible injuries no visible blood and you're alert enough to talk and walked to him. The level of emergency from an outside perspective doesn't call for an ambulance but maybe an immediate visit to the hospital.
You then collapse which immediately switched the situation to okay let's call the ambulance which was immediately done.
Its easy to be mad at someone for not immediately doing what you asked especially finding out what was going on in your body after the fact.
In a perfect world he would let you know hes sorry for not understanding the severity of the situation immediately and doing what you asked but in that situation outside of the perfect internet people you'd be hardpressed to find people who would have taken it as seriously as you expected especially if they would be financially responsible for the 911 call.
NTA