When a prayer gets answered but costs a life, can you still call it a blessing?
That’s the question netizens are asking after a Malaysian nurse revealed how her female boss reacted when one of her staff suffered a miscarriage by calling it an “answered prayer” because it meant fewer staffing issues for the hospital.
A prayer that shocked everyone
The nurse shared on Threads that her boss had initially been frustrated upon learning that two nurses under her supervision were pregnant at the same time.
But when tragedy struck last Wednesday and one of them suffered a miscarriage, the boss reportedly described it as divine timing, a remark that left many stunned.
Two staff got pregnant at the same time. But one just had a miscarriage today. She actually said she was thankful because now she wouldn’t be short of workers later. She said God answered her prayers,” the nurse wrote.
From tragedy to warnings
Instead of offering sympathy, the boss allegedly turned the incident into a “lesson” for others.
The nurse claimed she even warned the rest of the staff to avoid overlapping pregnancies in the future, something that sparked even more outrage online, reported Mstar.
She told her staff to ‘look left and right first’ before getting pregnant. Don’t get pregnant at the same time, and if you do, you have to inform her first,” the nurse shared.
Netizens call out the lack of empathy
The post quickly went viral, with many criticising the boss for her cold and insensitive response.
Some shared similar experiences, saying their bosses also tried to control staff pregnancies. Others pointed out the hypocrisy, noting that when bosses themselves got pregnant, colleagues had to cover their shifts too.
“Just because you’re not pregnant doesn’t mean your prayers are powerful. When you were pregnant, others had to cover your work as well,” one user wrote.
Pregnancy is not a management decision
Several netizens agreed that while informing management after the 12-week mark makes sense for scheduling purposes, family planning should remain private.
Many felt no employer should have the right to dictate when or how staff start families and that using someone’s tragedy as a scheduling win was crossing a line.
