MadameZ
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Dump the partner. There are plenty of potential other partners out there and one who throws tantrums and meddles in your relationship with your co-parent is not one you need to bother keeping.
Email or otherwise contact this officious jerk and explain to her that you were dealing with an unexpected health issue and had done your best to minimize disruption - and that if she had concerns, she should have dealt with them in a more professional matter .
NTJ but does this man generally treat you like a servant who needs to be reminded of her place? While there are times in every household or family where one person's needs have to be prioritised for the wellbeing of everyone (not asking the income earner to take more time off than permitted if it's for whims rather than necessities; doubling up on your share of domestic work while someone is studying for a vital exam) too many straight men think the default is that their time is more important than that of a mere woman, so the domestic drudgery and life admin is her responsibility and he should not be inconvenienced by any of it.
If this is his viewpoint, think seriously about kicking him out, as mediocre men who consider themselves superior to women tend to get worse, not better.
This friend was probably always an entitled attention-seeker but better at hiding it. Superstition often appeals to people like this because it's a good way for them to feel special and try to control other people. Don't engage with her tantrums, laugh at her if she gets tiresome about it and, if she goes right down the rabbit hole (this sort of thing is often a gateway to fascism) walk away.
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