Published on 12, July, 2020
I got my diagnosis around three months ago and turned 17 last month and that means driving. I've never really wanted to drive and made that clear, but of course everyone still wants me to learn, which I understand.
During my first lesson I really tried to enjoy it, and after I was trying to stay optimistic and say I loved it, but it was so awful. It was so overwhelming, doing so many different things at one time, having to focus on all these different things.
I've had one other lesson, which I dreaded, and was so overwhelmed the whole time, once I got out the car I started having a panic attack.
I can't drive and I don't want to. I know how important it is to be able to drive but not only is it just overwhelming, it's also dangerous to me and other people. If I somehow get my license and get overwhelmed while driving I could crash and really hurt myself or other people.
I've tried talking to my mum about it as well as my granny but they both say I should do it anyway because it's an important skill to have. I don't think they really understand that it's different for me than it is for them
Any advice is really appreciated :)
do u live in the countryside where a car is needed all the time ? I;ll assume yes .
there is more to driving than getting a license u cant drive without insurance. Are ur mum and granny going to pay to have u put on their insurance . I'll assume they are going to do this.
get them to take u to an in door go karting session - one pedal and a steering wheel it funs and will build up your eye hand movement brain as well.
indoor driving games have a go on them ( xbox360/ps2 + chair, + steering wheel , + pedals then a screen that pretends u are driving ) that sort of thing.
ask if u can spend a while at those sort of things first
if u cant ride a bicycle learn to ride one of those in mean time to get u used to motion.
ur cautiousness will actual make u a good driver ie not a risk taker