No piss taking please, as I feel genuinely, irrationally upset at this moment!
My 10 year old daughter just asked if I would plait her hair. My heart sunk, as I am completely rubbish at doing hair. I tried and failed, so we looked up THE most simple hair braiding youtube tutorial. I still couldn't get it, or what my hands were supposed to do. Teenage daughter (girls are wasted on me, with my poor hairdressing skills!) came into the room, and did her hair in two seconds flat. I also couldn't get my head around it when she showed me. Than it struck me that I have failed 8 driving tests (the theory was aced first time). Could it be linked? Academically I am bright; I have a first class degree and can speak several languages. However, my practical/manual/co-ordination skills completely suck! I actually felt embarrassed just there in front of my daughters, and pretty fucking ineffectual. Is anyone else like this? Can't help but feel that I'd be diagnosed with something, if still in childhood (I should add that I possess good writing skills, etc). Of course it could be that I'm over thinking this, being too hard on myself, and that I just happen to be shite at practical driving tests and hair!
AIBU?
… to think there's something wrong with me? :(
Dieu · 12/09/2016 19:30
This is me. I have passed my driving test but have scraped my car 4 times where I've not got the spacial awareness to judge gaps 
I now er on the side of caution and don't go for a gap.
I'm dyslexic
Don't feel bad! I failed my driving test because I pressed on the accelerator instead of the brake. I crushed the whole front of the car.
I'm the same - it takes me ages to master a new practical skill. Driving took 4 attempts to pass and so many lessons you wouldn't believe. I couldn't tie my laces till I was 11. Have recently mastered the French plait through sheer blood sweat and tears 
Did it for my dd! I was actually assessed for dyspraxia as a child back in the eighties but they said I was borderline normal 
Also I'm left handed which has often added to my difficulties with practical tasks.
Oh God the prams and carseat I have totally failed to comprehend Lules . I had to trade in the Quinny Buzz for a basic Maclaren stroller asap !
This is me And DS (9)
I gave up driving years ago. I owed it to pedestrians and drivers alike. Zero special awareness.
I have no cooking skills or inclination to be fair The ONLY time I have ever baked anything is when DS had to bake biscuits last year. We both looked at the recipe every which way, non plussed, gave it a bash and they were shite
DS has an astounding memory for facts/statistics but cannot recall simple instructions. Like, bring your PE kit home. If it doesn't interest him, it doesn't occur to him.
Interestingly, we're both not great at maths.
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He's still a bloody nuisance tbh Having said that I did laugh earlier when dh came home and told me a bloke had come out and asked him what he thought he was doing. Eric was on a sit down protest outside his door because their bitch is on heat as it's not the first time this week dh has been stood there and he couldn't see Eric through the window I think he thought dh was casing the joint
See I never mastered reverse around a corner because I never worked out which way the wheel went.
Oh and the bloody IRONING BOARD flummoxes me every time 
No matter how many times I have used it, when it comes to putting it down I always struggle! After looking like this for a while.
Teddy is a bit of an annoying teenage brat at the moment. I think the snip will soon be in order! Thank fuck I'm not a vet anyway 
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