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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Potential_Beach6748 on 2023-06-27 10:10:06+00:00.

I (30m) have been on edge lately, and the complications with my wife’s (31f) pregnancy have only added to both of our stress, her even more so, obviously. After a long, messy delivery, my wife was having trouble talking and wasn’t able to calm down, and was breaking down essentially. She was just wheezing and reaching for the baby for a few minutes, and a nurse said “You need to calm down. It’s over, it’s not about you anymore.” After I got my wife to breath and relax a bit, I approached the nurse and said she should have a heart and understand what my wife was and is going through, she said “Oh, okay.” in a way that made it clear she didn’t care. So I just looked at her and told her to be quiet if that was how she decided she wanted to waste everyone’s time. She said “If you’d let me do my job, I could help get you three on your way home soon. Is that alright?”

I said I was sorry but I wasn’t going to let my wife be treated like that, and if this was a chore for her to deal with, she should rethink being a nurse. I saw her wipe a tear a bit later. I hurt her feelings and I feel bad. My wife says, while the nurse’s comment was hurtful to her, she would’ve preferred I be more understanding. AITA?