AITA for hanging up a call after a car accident
I (29M) was driving through a parking lot while on a hands-free call with my girlfriend (28F). While driving, I saw a girl slowly backing out of a parking spot into the lane I was in.
I saw her well ahead of time, so I slowed down and stopped because I assumed she was just creeping out of the spot to get better visibility before fully backing out. Creeping out slowly is a common thing people do when they cannot see around parked cars.
She was moving very slowly, so I assumed she was just inching forward and would stop once she had a clear view.
After initially stopping, I decided to continue because I thought she had seen me and was done creeping out. She did not stop, though, and backed into my car.
While I was still on the phone, I said, “some dumb girl backed into me,” and exclaimed “ that dumb bitch.”
My girlfriend asked what happened, and instead of asking if I was okay or what damage there was, she immediately started arguing with me about calling the other driver dumb. She said it was an honest mistake and that I should not talk about her that way.
I told her to shut up and hung up because I was trying to deal with the accident and did not want to argue at that moment.
I understand that people make mistakes, but I was frustrated because I had just been hit. I also do not think saying someone did something dumb in the heat of the moment means I literally think that person is a bad person. The driver even told me she had only gotten her license less than two months ago, so she was a very new driver.
My girlfriend thinks I was wrong for insulting the driver and for hanging up on her. I think she picked the wrong time to criticize my wording when I was dealing with the aftermath of an accident.
I guess maybe I could have been less exclaiming but with adrenaline it can be hard to control. For context my gf has been very into feminism and stuff lately with her podcasts and books which I think is cool but it leads her to jump to conclusions too quickly.