AITA for not being a Chatty Cathy with my hospital roommate.

I (30F) had surgery earlier today.

I gave birth to a baby six months ago. There was a complications which could not have been able to be operated on at the time.

So I was the first surgery for the day (the nurses kept mentioning it), after recovering I was brought to my observation ward.

About an hour or so later I had a roommate (40ish F) joined. I had been watching tv shows on my iPad with the volume on loud. As soon as she arrived, I put my airpods in as a curtesy to her.

Later in the afternoon my husband brought our baby to come and see me. As soon as they left, roommate started up a conversation. I was polite and entertained the conversation for about 30 mins. I apologised to cut the conversation short but I was going to have a nap, well she got all huffy and rude staying I was selfish.

When I woke up from the nap, roommate was no longer there. I called for pain meds and the nurse said I must have really said something to her, as while I was asleep, she demanded to be moved to a different room, and that I should be kinder with my words.

I feel that I’m not the asshole for wanting to sleep to recover, it could be the meds I’m on but i feel horrible.

Well I have a small update;

I am in a private hospital, for my admission I did request a private room but it is not always guaranteed. Yesterday and today were the last days for “elective” surgery.

To my surprise an old classmate works in the recovery ward and didn’t want to freak me out yesterday by visiting. She texted me saying she saw my name and then me in the ward yesterday, this morning she came by before she started her shift. We had a lovely conversation and she got to meet my little one as my in laws came by to visit as they are baby sitting for him. It was a wonderful silver lining as I hadn’t seen my classmate for about 6 years.

Turns out the former roommate was never ment to be put in a room with me as there is a lot of empty rooms, my new morning nurse said that the former roommate was still complaining about me and whole lot more. She was doing laps up and down the ward, and made a comments to my mother in law about how rude I am as they were leaving. Mother in law told her to shut up and focus on her own recovery instead of worrying about other people.

I get discharged tomorrow morning, so I am trying to rest up before I am back with my little family.