AITA for getting mad about being taken to the ER when I (23F) don’t have insurance?
I (23F) was taken to the ER after I got sick in my sleep from drinking 3 Long Island iced teas in 2 hours at the bar and my mom took my temp because I was shaking and I was 92°.
Last month something similar happened but I drank 4 Long Island iced teas and I fell asleep on my back and I was almost choking on my vomit without realizing it was happening and my mom was next to me and she had to carry me to the bathroom because I couldn’t get up and I was so out of it. I wasn’t hospitalized for that time.
I was taken to the ER, I have no insurance and now I’ll probably have a big bill to pay. There was no reason to have me in the ER, I even told the nurse who was about to do blood work on me “this is going to cost thousands for me.” And she was about to stop then I just said “it’s fine we’ll still do it”, because I would’ve never heard the end of it from my mom. Easy for her to not see it as a huge deal since she doesn’t have to deal with big bills.
I understand this situation was my fault, but I’ve never had alcohol poisoning and I didn’t this time either, my temp went to 96° at the ER anyway so that was normal. It was just another rough night. This is typical for me every few weeks; I’ll drink and then not remember ordering more, I’ll get really sad and talk about wanting to die, then I get sick.
Posted Aug 12, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC · locked