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In this situation, a 25-year-old woman, who is pregnant and married to a 42-year-old man with twin 9-year-old daughters from his previous marriage, faced a dilemma involving a severe food allergy. The woman, struggling to tell the twins apart due to her autism, had been given a pink wristband for one daughter (Isabelle) and a blue one for the other (Maria) by her husband to aid in identification.

Being five months pregnant, the woman developed a strong craving for Snickers bars, but refrained from eating them in the presence of Maria, who has a severe nut allergy. However, one day while indulging in mini Snickers bars in her bedroom, she was visited by one of the twins who claimed to be Isabelle, confirmed by the pink wristband. The girl took a piece of chocolate, which the woman assumed was safe since she believed it was Isabelle who does not have a nut allergy.

It turned out the girls had swapped wristbands as a prank, and the girl who ate the Snickers, Maria, began experiencing an allergic reaction. The woman administered an EpiPen and rushed her to the ER, where tensions escalated with the girls’ mother, who was furious about the incident.

Despite her husband supporting her and acknowledging Maria’s responsibility to avoid nuts, the girls’ mother and other family members criticized the woman for having nuts in the house and not ensuring the safety of both twins. They argued that she should have been more cautious given her difficulty in distinguishing between the girls.

The woman, feeling devastated and blamed by others, sought an impartial judgment on whether she was in the wrong for offering a Snickers bar to Maria under the mistaken belief it was Isabelle. She expressed remorse and acknowledged her struggle with face recognition due to her autism.

In conclusion, while the woman made an innocent mistake based on the information available to her, the incident underscores the challenges of managing severe allergies and the importance of clear communication and vigilance in such situations.

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