AIO My boyfriend didn’t come to the ER after I got assaulted

I am a nurse who works on a psych unit. To make a very long story short a patient punched me in the face. It was a full KO, I remember seeing a fist and next thing I remember is being on the floor with another nurse desperately trying to get me to stand up. I sustained a pretty bad concussion, vomiting, memory loss, nystagmus, slurred speech, dizziness, and such. I had just administered a medication via needle and before I could safety cap the needle I was punched. Despite the many witnesses no one is sure if I sustained a needle point injury either. I went down to the ER and after being triaged and talking with police, I called my boyfriend. I needed a ride home from work because I am not safe to drive and also, I was/am pretty distraught about the situation.

My boyfriend was awoken by my call because he is a nurse currently on night shift. He was also scheduled for that night so he was going to be in the hospital in the next 5 hours. During the call I told him I was in the ER and had been punched by a patient. He responded with a “oh, are you okay? I am sorry.” He was audibly groggy and had no intention of coming to the hospital early/calling out/physically being there with me. That made me sad but I rationalized it with 1. He is very tired 2. He has work and needs to sleep, he wouldn’t be able to be there, drive me home, and show back up for work. My manager who was with me throughout this endeavor was enraged at my boyfriend on my behalf. We ended the call and I began sobbing. I had no family nearby to pick me up, so really my boyfriend was my only support system in the area. But again, I rationalized it.

When I finally got home from the ER he called me as he was on the way to work for a story time. I gave him the story and he was like “wait I am sorry I didn’t realize it (the punch) was that bad”. I told him that his absence really made me sad and mentioned my manager dogging on him and how embarrassed it made me feel. He explained that the way I explained it did not sound super serious. All be it, I was barely able to make coherent sentences and kept my explanation to a minimum, saying “I am in the ER, I got mollywhooped by a patient”. We ended that call and he began texting me.

I am still sort of upset, although he apologized, because if my boyfriend was in the ER for literally anything I’d drop everything to be there for him. Lastly, this shift he was going into was an extra shift, he already had completed his hours for the week and was picking up for some extra cash. However, I do not plan to make any decisions on the matter until I have recovered because the doctor explicitly stated “don’t make any big decisions until you’ve recovered.” He is a wonderful boyfriend, weekly I get flowers and planned dates. He helps cook and clean, I’ve never opened a door. He is so sweet and patient, listens to me (except for this I guess). Am I just concussed and emotional? Is there more to this? I like 85% sure I am over reacting.

Apologies for any grammar and wordiness, I am concussed and my brain feels like luke warm boxed mash potatoes.