Just had a disagreement with DP.
I've decided since I've started working that we NEED a car, my work is a 20 minute walk through a canel or an hour and a half commute on a bus. As I work evenings mostly its abit dangerous to walk home through a secluded place and the buses stop running I HATE forking out for taxis.
Anyway, I was planning on doing one of those intensive courses(test included) so I could pass quicker, he moans saying he should do it first as he'll pass first time 
This may be true but it would be too much hassle having to drag our 3 young DCs out to take me when they will be tired after school/nursery to take me to work and what happens when he has to pick me up at 10 -11 at night? He said my sister could come and sit with the kids while he comes but thats ridiculous, she has her own child to get up early with.
I've told him he can start his lessons the same time as me and add him on to the insurance when he passes but oh no this isnt good enough.
AIBU or is he?
AIBU?
to think I should start driving first?
MissyMoo321 · 06/08/2011 12:29
He thinks he'll pass first because he's driven a car afew times, I haven't.
Cant afford to do us both snapes the reason I want to do one is I'm coming into a little bit of money soon, I want to do it before October because its my 21st so my mum and dad are giving me money towards a car.
Squeaky- thats another reason its so hard trying to get around with 3 young DCs so I never get to take them to nice places 
They are expensive fabby but a local driving school offer a 30 hour intensive course including test for £500 30 hours of £22 lessons would cost me 660 alone not inc test so its better in the long run.
My lessons have cost me £500 so far, plus £100 for the test and whatever for the theory - £25 ish I think. And I don't have my test for another fortnight - I may not even pass. That intensive course is good value.
There is NO reason that he will pass first time because he has driven a few times before. He's an eejit.
We CAN both afford to learn to drive I can only afford to do one intensive course and he can do weekly lessons. Of course I've checked how much insurance is for me and it will be expensive but its doable and the pros of having a car far outweigh the cons.
And me? Cycling? I havent rode a bike since I was 10 and was never good at riding them anyway I dont think I'd be much safer anyway plus where I would have to ride is abit awkward.
bubbles - agreed he does need to grow up hes currently stropping because he knows I'm right 
Ephiny - I don't mind walking, I walk everywhere. Its WHERE I walk thats the problem and when the winter comes its going to be dark walking there AND back. I work mostly evenings.
Also I would like to see family more often that live far away & Its so hard getting around with 3 young DCs so we rarely go anywhere we cant get to on foot. There isn't much to do around here either.
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OP, I passed my test after doing the semi-intensive course, had failed it three times previously 
. It did make me feel more confident, because when you're spending three hours at a time in the car you just get more comfortable with everything. With weekly lessons, the first twenty minutes of each one-hour lesson were effectively wasted as I re-acquainted myself with being behind the wheel.
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