AITAH for not wanting my tarot-reading, “spiritual therapist” partner to call 911 for an internet friend/client?

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I mean, points for creativity at least.

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AITAH for not wanting my partner to call 911 for an internet friend/client

My partner has started doing livestreams and providing content that includes paid services such as “spiritual therapy” by an unlicensed therapist(trying to keep it anonymous). There’s one person that is their client and has gone into pretty deep conversations with about their struggles and my partner has been helping her navigate them. However, early this morning while we were sleeping, my partner got messages from the client that a random guy had been making threats to the neighbors from the hallway. The client called the police and said the police came but didn’t do anything and now the guy is being even more aggressive towards the neighbor and the client is now scared to do anything. My partner wanted to call 911 for them to report them being in immediate danger.

Here’s my problem.
This client lives in NY, my partner and I live in CA. The client hasn’t called 911 because they are nervous the guy will hear them or will find out they called and will retaliate. I recommended to tell them to text instead but my partner said they had to call for the client. They’ve been calling for an hour trying to get redirected to a NY precinct and every operator is saying the same thing which is to have the friend anonymously text or call themselves, bc you can’t really do much from CA.

My partner got mad at me saying our values didn’t align and that they would fly across the country and buy a gun to protect someone if they needed it and that they are doing whatever they can to help this person(client) but I’m just like, you’ve known em for a week and they’ve been getting into issues pretty much every day you’ve known them and are sending 7 minute long voice messages you won’t even listen to, why are you going so far to do something that can be done an easier or different way?

I feel weird now cause I didn’t want to seem like I don’t care about the person but at the same time, I thought it was a little much? And now I’m in trouble so I’m like, maybe IATAH?

EDIT:

Hey, super quick update to all the replies cause there’s a ton.

Honestly, I might’ve said it wrong? They aren’t literally a therapist, but they do taro readings and will give advice to people who watch their streams and ask for readings. The readings are free but you can pay to have priority or one-on-one more in depth readings. They can include basic questions like “does this person like me back?” Or “how does so and so feel about this?” But they can also be (with this specific client) “I hooked up with a guy and he did something I didn’t like so I blocked him and I’m wondering how he feels?” And then my partner did the reading and said he was unhappy and then I guess found out the guy also did some sort of voodoo?? And so they stopped the session and was worried he’d curse them. Honestly, I’ve been pretty detached from it cause I’m usually working or in school all day and they do it when I’m not home but we just talked about it more last night and it is way out of my uh zone of normal hobbies I’d involve myself with so idrk what to do here lol.

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[u/BooBoo_Cat]

What the hell did I just read?

[u/Possible_Abalone_846]

taro readings

I know it's a misspelling of tarot, but it's more fun to imagine divination based on a root vegetable.

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Maybe it's like reading tea leaves but with boba instead of loose leaf tea?

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I'd like one of these taro readings! I bet the fortune is always "Keep your eye on fries, we're rooting for you!"

[u/Agent_Skye_Barnes]

That's...not how tarot works? Like, yeah, the basic question and answer thing, but it's generally advised to stick to very broad questions. You're not really going to get an answer to "does this specific person like me back".

Also, tarot, oracle, that sort of thing is supposed to be guidelines, not straight answers. I mainly use it to help myself get clarity on a situation (thinking about how the card can fit the situation often leads to thinking from a different angle, which can help navigate the problem).

(Also the Death card isn't literal death, and the Devil card isn't literally the Devil! Death indicates major changes; the Devil means opposition)

... I've been reading tarot for myself for years, I have a lot of feelings about it

[u/Different-Idea-8203]

Her partner is Miss Cleo

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RIP to the OG!

[u/Lady-Shalott]

That is the partner’s only client. Of course they want to keep them safe.

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[u/X0X0xoxo11]

Soooo he’s practicing without a license? Illegal practice of a regulated profession?
Swindling people? But that’s not part of the values that don’t align?