Was I wrong for this?

Question

So my little sister starts coughing and spitting up and she goes to get me. Then she goes over to the garbage can and starts spitting up there. I was confused and asked her what's going on. She said that I was being a bitch and she could of died if she was actually choking on something. I think she wanted me to pat her on the back ( help her spit up) :/
So , was I wrong for how I reacted? I think she choked on something she was drinking.

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Answer 1

Massageman | 406 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Guru

You did quite well, actually.
The initial task of a first-aid provider is to assess what- if any- damage has been done, then check airway, breathing and circulation (ABC's of first aid). As long as someone can talk to you, they are NOT having serious enough breathing problems to require intervention. If she could swear at you, then you know that: 1. she WAS getting air and 2. she COULD breathe. Since she was able to get over to a garbage can, it appears that 3. she had good circulation, too.

About that part that maybe she wanted you to pat her back- if she can breathe and vocalize, then she does not need patting or burping or anything, Just keep a watchful eye on her if anything should change.

Answer 2

Savage_Wisdom

Explorer

So what, your sister just walks up to you, says, "Follow my to the garbage." Then procedes to start coughing and spitting up something, and now she's pissed at you for having questions? She needs to learn how to explain things.

Iceseeyou25

20 d
She came near me coughing then went to the trashcan
Savage_Wisdom

20 d
Coughing is obviously very different from choking. I still fail to see exactly what she wanted from you. And I still fail to see how that's not entirely her fault.
Iceseeyou25

20 d
Yeah I'm confused. I had really bad coughing fits like that too. Now she's on her computer laughing at youtube videos like it never happened
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Savage_Wisdom

20 d
My advice? Forget it and move on. And tell her to blow her nose more often, if mucus builds-up too much it can cause coughing fits and spitting up mucus.
Iceseeyou25

20 d
Oh ok I think that's what happened

Answer 3

Iceseeyou25

She came near me coughing then went to the trashcan

Answer 4

Savage_Wisdom

Coughing is obviously very different from choking. I still fail to see exactly what she wanted from you. And I still fail to see how that's not entirely her fault.

Answer 5

Iceseeyou25

Yeah I'm confused. I had really bad coughing fits like that too. Now she's on her computer laughing at youtube videos like it never happened

Answer 6

Savage_Wisdom

My advice? Forget it and move on. And tell her to blow her nose more often, if mucus builds-up too much it can cause coughing fits and spitting up mucus.

Answer 7

Iceseeyou25

Oh ok I think that's what happened

Answer 8

Browneye57 | 1.2K opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Master

No, you cannot be faulted for not being able to read her mind or her condition. You're simply just not some kind of medical technician.
Your sister is a drama-queen.

Answer 9

DreamCatchcer

Xper 6

I don't know how to answer. I would need to see it happen to make a judgement.

Answer 10

YHL6965 | 427 opinions shared on Girl's Behavior topic.

Guru

Well, she could have used her hands to explain that she was choking.

Answer 11

TheAfrikan

Xper 6

Well how would you know that she was choking on something serious. You did nothing wrong

Iceseeyou25

19 d
She was coughing. :/
TheAfrikan

19 d
I just have to say that you totally did nothing wrong. A Person who needed help would have come running towards you but not the bin.