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DRIVING

LibstheHobbit

hello!

I would like some advice from some autistic people. 

I'm 21 and I have been considering learning to drive but I am anxious about pretty much every part of driving. 

If you are autistic and can drive could you tell me about your experiences?

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  • It is funny that I've just had a notification about this thread as I'm currently having a meltdown about parking. My workplace is having some construction work done in the carpark that I usually park in and I'm no longer able to park in it due to not having a staff permit. 

    I did apply for a staff permit to be able to hopefully use my blue badge as a disabled staff member, but I had problems with nobody being able to tell me where I could park even when I had it and it a meltdown I cancelled it. I waited about a month to get it.

    The building works are going to last until next summer so there isn't even a way of just tolerating it short term. I feel like a pathetic weirdo for even finding this such a problem. Using public transport may be an option but it will significantly increase my commute time, and I'm really not great in the mornings to begin with and I have children that I take to the childminder before I make my way to work.

    I just needed to get this off my chest. Not expecting a solution to be offered. 

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  • It is funny that I've just had a notification about this thread as I'm currently having a meltdown about parking. My workplace is having some construction work done in the carpark that I usually park in and I'm no longer able to park in it due to not having a staff permit. 

    I did apply for a staff permit to be able to hopefully use my blue badge as a disabled staff member, but I had problems with nobody being able to tell me where I could park even when I had it and it a meltdown I cancelled it. I waited about a month to get it.

    The building works are going to last until next summer so there isn't even a way of just tolerating it short term. I feel like a pathetic weirdo for even finding this such a problem. Using public transport may be an option but it will significantly increase my commute time, and I'm really not great in the mornings to begin with and I have children that I take to the childminder before I make my way to work.

    I just needed to get this off my chest. Not expecting a solution to be offered. 

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  • in reply to M

    Talk about pernickety.

    However, since my contributions to this thread back in June, I now listen to Radio X on my DAB Digital radio in my car. After thinking that it would distract me, it actually helps me focus more.

    Plus, I got to know about Sam Fender.