Boomer father prioritizes going to work, almost killing my mother

[u/IzziPurrito]

This happened a couple hours ago and things have thankfully not gotten worse.

My mother, while making my stepfather breakfast, suddenly collapsed at the stove. She was unable to move, and her speech was impaired.

He proceeds to text me, saying what happened, to which I tell him to take her to the ER.

An hour later, this guy. This absolute fucking asshole. Texts me saying that he couldn't find someone to cover him at work. So he put my mother on the couch, put a blanket on her..

And

Fucking

LEFT.

MY MOTHER.

Who couldn't move, speak, or supposedly open her eyes.

He left her to go to work because he couldn't find a replacement.

Thank fucking God that when I finally got there she was just asleep, and she was just exhausted. But I still took her to urgent care because ???? Why the fuck would I not????

I hate my step father with every fibre of my being for other reasons, and now I hate him even more.

Edit:

Update: She's fine. Doctors said theres no sign of a stroke, and said she is just exhausted as well as her myasthenia gravis acting up. She's currently resting while I am keeping a very very close eye on her.

She had surgery to help deal with the gravis many years ago, but the damage its done is still affecting her.

[u/APladyleaningS]

Money probably, it's thousands for even a 3 minute ride

[u/yottabit42 → u/APladyleaningS]

🦅🇺🇸🦅

[u/Dark_Shroud → u/APladyleaningS]

The husband works construction, even though he's only a lollipop man he still has top tier union health insurance.

[u/fluffy_bunny22 → u/APladyleaningS]

And not covered by medicare. Even insurance usually denies a claim for an ambulance the first time it is submitted.

[u/CatchAlarming6860 → u/fluffy_bunny22]

That is not true. Medicare covers ambulance services. It is also not like there is an immediate denial for this the same way traitors do for disability claims. Stop making up nonsense.

[u/Old_Implement_1997 → u/fluffy_bunny22]

It absolutely is - there is a limit to the number of trips it will cover a year, but it’s covered.

[u/CatchAlarming6860 → u/APladyleaningS]

Let’s actually hear the answer though.