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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/PsychologicalBike269 on 2023-08-22 22:15:27.

My wife of 5 years got into a car accident on Sunday. She had to stay overnight in the hospital due to a severe concussion and looks a bit rough due to a mix of burns and bruises, however she is feeling a bit better now and thankfully none of the injuries were life threatening.

Two hours ago my wife gave me the go ahead and I called my step daughter (14) and told her. I know I should’ve done it earlier but I was busy talking to doctors and insurance and a lot of things these last two days and we wanted to wait until my wife is out of the hospital since my stepdaughter has been terrified of hospitals ever since her grandma died of cancer three years ago.

I called and she started crying but she calmed down after her mom talked to her for a bit. Her father on the other hand was pissed at us and said that I either should have called him instead and let him tell her, or that I should’ve called on the day of if it was ‘that serious’. I think that doesn’t make sense and is kind of weird but when I talked to my parents they agreed that I should’ve told her dad instead so that he could explain it to their daughter. AITA?