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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/tearslikeglass030 on 2023-09-05 21:07:35.

I’m a nanny and I had just left the room where the baby was sleeping so the mom could explain a few things about dishes to me. The bed has a couple of guard rails to the side but none at the foot of the bed. It turns out, she wasn’t asleep and fell hard straight on her head. I feel so horrible, all I feel like doing is curling up in my bed and crying. The moment the mom heard her baby fall and calling out her name keeps playing in my mind.

The mom was even crying. I said sorry to her multiple times and she said “I appreciate you saying that” there wasn’t much of an “I forgive you” statement, but she started talking normally to me after that, and didn’t seem particularly angry. She’s a really sweet person and was really shaken up understandably.

She went back to work then but the baby wouldn’t stop crying for her so she sent me home early. I feel awful and sick. I should’ve taken her out knowing that she was awake and had just learned to crawl. The mom is a new mom, so she reacted very strongly and I would too. I don’t want her to think I’m irresponsible, but I can’t help but think she doesn’t trust me anymore.