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I've got a driving test next Monday. I'm so stressed and want to cancel.

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Sunhorse · 18/10/2020 14:17

I am 42. It's ridiculous that I don't have a driving licence - I'm an adult with a well paid responsible job, children, and a morgage. Being able to drive would make my life easier in so many ways, I know this. But I'm just absolutely shit at it.

I'm scared all the time and I struggle with really basic things like working out which way to turn the wheel when parking. I've been learning for almost a year and had over eighty hours of lessons (and have changed instructor in this time) and I'm still fucking awful at it and I hate it.

I've got a test booked for next Monday. My instructor insists that I'm ready and I just lack confidence, but I'm not; I'm just not, and I feel sick thinking about it.

I want to cancel it, but DH thinks this is stupid and I should just take it and if I fail then I fail (I will fail). But I think that a failure now will knock me so much I'll just give up completely and it's better to cancel and book one at a later date when I feel more confident.

Arrrrgh! I'm just in such a tizz! I hate that I'm being like this. I think I'm being rational but I can also see that it doesn't look rational from the outside. What should I do?

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PivotPivotPivottt · 26/10/2020 16:04

Congratulations 🎉🚙. I was reading your OP and everything you wrote sounds the exact same as how I was except I learned for 18 months and had more lessons and took 4 tests. When I passed I thought I'll never drive again and still felt like didn't know what I was doing Confused but once I got in my car myself with no one to rely on it finally all made sense Grin

gggrrrargh · 29/10/2020 18:32

Congratulations 🥳 A big well done

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