Hi
I am having emotional meltdowns in the car when I have my partner with me. For some strange reason I feel overwhelmed as if it have to be the responsible one. My partner helps me drive but the car is shared. I do majority of the driving. I drove all over on my own and with others. I only had one difficult time when an ex partner screamed at me and i went into a meltdown.
Long journeys are difficult. My partner can get anxious if he picks up I'm anxious. He is practising after years of not driving. Mostly he does well on motorways and prefers not to drive round small towns.
I am used to micro meltdowns when and they come and go in minutes. I am not used to these type.where I scream. I pull over and park up safely. My partner talks to me and it's only recently I've asked him not too. It's led.to arguments and Ive had melt down after meltdown when that happens. I am already anxious before I drive off.
The first step is self care and tracking where I get overwhelmed.
I'm having to avoid long journeys longer than an hour with my partner.
How do others process major meltdowns more quietly. I seem to set my partners anxiety off too and he doesn't know how to support me. I am newly diagnosed.
