Redditor Shares Her Story Of Spending An Entire Day With A Broken Arm Because Her Mom Didn't Believe Her

OP was only 9 years old at the time and her mom thought she was just pretending.

Senad

• Published in Interesting
• October 9, 2023

This is the story of how a broken arm, an unusually high pain tolerance, and a determined nine-year-old led to a surprising twist involving pizza.

The protagonists of this tale are OP, a spirited nine-year-old at the time, and her seven-year-old brother. The stage? Their kitchen counter, which, for reasons only known to kids, seemed like the perfect battleground for a Cheez-It dispute.

As they tugged and jostled for control of the coveted cracker box, the younger brother, in an attempt to gain the upper hand, made a fateful decision. He decided to push his sister off the counter.

OP hit the ground with a resounding thud, landing squarely on her right arm. The force of the fall left her convinced that her arm was broken, but surprisingly, she felt very little pain. It turns out she had developed an impressively high pain tolerance from her spirited childhood adventures.

Now, knowing her arm was broken, she decided to take matters into her own hands and approached her mother, who was dealing with the discomforts of a late-stage pregnancy. She calmly informed her mother of the situation, telling her that she needed to take her to the hospital because her arm was broken.

Her mother, understandably preoccupied and perhaps a tad skeptical, brushed her off.

Undeterred, OP soldiered on throughout the day despite her obvious discomfort. She watched TV, using her other arm to support the injured one, and even tried her hand at operating a swing.

The turning point came when she needed her mother's assistance to unbutton her jeans for a bathroom break. At this moment, her mother, who had been growing increasingly frustrated with her claims, snapped. She agreed to take her daughter to the doctor but with a series of vivid threats that would make any child's imagination run wild.

Upon their arrival, the nurses seemed skeptical but opted for an X-ray to "humor" OP. The result? A complete forearm break confirmed her initial diagnosis. Her mother felt a mix of relief and regret for doubting her daughter's insistence.

OP was just 9 years old when she got into a fight with her younger brother over a box of crackers

OP's brother pushed her off the counter, causing her to land on on her arm

OP calmly strolled up to her mom and told her that her arm is broken and that she needs to see a doctor

OP's mom didn't want to hear any of it, thinking that OP was just pretending

After OP spent the entire day without using her arm, the mom finally snapped and took her to the hospital

Even the nurse at the hospital didn't believe OP's arm was broken

It turned out that OP wasn't faking it and she did indeed break her arm

A good toe stomp

A learned high pain tolerance

A prime example of neglectful parenting

This story may not fit the traditional definition of malicious compliance, but it does highlight the indomitable spirit of a determined child who was willing to withstand a broken arm just to prove a point. It's a tale of childhood resilience and, of course, the power of pizza in healing emotional wounds.

The comments on this thread were flooded with other Redditors sharing similar experiences, proving once again that life with kids is never boring.

Senad