We were vacationing in the tropics. Everything was great, until a sudden thunderstorm came in the late evening. I did have an umbrella —however, the weather was severe.
Our taxi arrived to destination. I got out and immediately seeked repair from the heavy rain, leaving her behind.
She exited the car as well, crossing the road by herself— just like I did, except without an umbrella.
She yelled at me—she had never done it before—for not helping her out. She said she couldn't even see because of the rain on her eyeglasses.
I gave her a blank stare, immediately realizing how selfish I had been, but unable to say anything other than sorry.
Not to justify my behavior or anything, but I can't stress enough how extreme the rain was. It was so bad that I found it amusing, and I was actually having a great time watching how heavily it was pouring down. I hadn't seen anything like that before. Even the locals were saying that it was much stronger than usual.
Needless to say, she didn't find it amusing at all. She was very angry at me.
I realize I messed up badly in this situation, and that my partner now doesn't trust me anymore.
I couldn't help but put my own safety first, completely disregarding her's.
I am now wondering what I could do, if anything, to save this relationship. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
