I have a sixteen year old sister who has just recently gotten her learner's permit. She was lucky enough to get it before the stricter driving laws took into effect for Connecticut, so she gets to take the shorter test when it's time. She went out twice and the second time apparently had a semi-mental breakdown when she refused to back up.
I should now mention that, at 21, I do not have my license yet. Yes, that is right. I am a complete and total bum and have not yet received my driver's license.
Now why, you may ask, well, there's lots of reasons and excuses I could give. It's not that I don't see the appeal of being able to drive to my dad's on the weekend without having to wait for him to be out of work, and go shopping when I wish. I think the major reason is that I'm scared.
I'm scared of failing. My whole life I've always been really good at what I've put my hand to. I took dancing lessons and was one of the best in the class, I took piano lessons and my teacher thought I was amazing. I did drama and was one of the best actresses in the school. But in this, I am definitely not the best. I have very little hand-eye coordination, and my mother braces for impact everytime we get in the car, which does little to help my self-esteem.
So unless everyone else gets off the road to let me get from place to place, there's always the chance that I'll screw up and hit someone, which freaks me out.
I'm hoping that future experience will alleviate these concerns; that is, if I can get my mother to sit in the car with me at the wheel.
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You might want to consider having someone other than your mother teach you to drive. I waited a couple years to get my license because I was nervous too. I eventually ended up having my uncle teach me to drive instead of either of my parents and it was much less stressful. So if you have a laid back relative, or an older friend who has had their license long enough try seeing if they would be willing to help you.
I'm considering asking my really good next door neighbor to take me out. We'll soon see.
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