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Recovering from an injury changes more than mobility. It changes patience, communication, and sometimes the whole rhythm of a household.

One teenager has been stepping up as her grandmother’s main source of transportation since a broken leg left her unable to drive, working around her own plans whenever possible.

What should’ve been a simple morning turned tense when a small miscommunication about timing spiraled into slammed cabinets and mixed signals about whether the outing was even still happening.

Neither side handled the moment perfectly, and redditors had a lot to say about it.

Keep reading.

AITA entitled grandmother throws a hissy fit over not getting a ride

Me, 18F, grandmother, 57F. My grandmother just broke her leg and can’t drive for the time being.

This has led to a big time commitment for her.

I have been completely at her disposal since she can’t drive, the only exception is when I’m at work or hanging out with my friends and boyfriend.

This morning I had made plans to hang out with my boyfriend for a majority of the day.

I had taken a shower and was in the bathroom for around 20 minutes.

She thought the day was progressing as normal, but soon her grandmother threw a curveball.

When I had gotten out of the bathroom, I had gone to my room, giving her around 20 minutes to get ready (she was already dressed and her hair was done).

When I had emerged from my room carrying my bag, I started heading to my car, and I had told her that I was going to start my car.

This really upset her grandmother.

It set her off, and she started to throw a fit complaining that she wasn’t ready yet, so I told her that I would wait on the porch, and I waited for about 15 minutes.

When she came out, she told me to leave and go see my boyfriend, that she didn’t want to go anymore.

I told her that I would wait for her. She went back inside and started slamming cabinets and loudly complaining.

I decided to wait another 5 minutes before I got in my car.

Her grandmother continues to make her displeasure quite clear.

5 minutes pass, and as I’m leaving, she comes out, proceeds to throw a basket of laundry on the porch, and starts hanging them on the line.

She knows that slamming stuff really bothers me, yet she continues to do it after telling her in the past that it bothers me.

So, AITA?

It doesn’t sound like these people are on the same page at all.

What did Reddit have to say?

They really need to start communicating better.

A situation like this is bound to get under anyone’s skin.

This commenter agrees their communication needs work.

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People don’t tend to be at their best when they’re in pain.

Recovering from a broken leg doesn’t just limit mobility; it can wear down patience too. Frustration born from pain and lost independence doesn’t always come out gently, and it’s bound to hurt the person who’s actually doing the most to help.

At the same time, several redditors pointed out that this family needs to work on their communication, because the mixed signals are really impacting their ability to have productive conversations.

Neither person is really the villain here. This just reads like two people under stress, struggling to meet each other where they are.