I'm 36 and have managed fine without driving but some major changes in circumstances are happening and I really need to be able to drive.
I've spent approx £2k on lessons as it took me a long time to get the hang of things, even in an automatic. Since driving lessons restarted this year I definitely turned a corner and made amazing progress. I've aced my maneuvers, good with positioning, speed and generally have a good understanding of the road.
I wasn't nervous at all but as soon as the test started I was overcome with nerves. My whole body was shaking, the examiner wasn't stern but not chatty. I was asked to put the window down and messed it up as I was shaking so much.
Ended up changing lanes on a roundabout I've driven 100 times before with no problem. Came home and cried all day and now I just feel so ashamed of myself and totally useless. I was pretty prepared for not passing first time but didn't expect to feel so awful about it. I've seen people mention kalms and beta blockers, I genuinely didn't even consider them as I don't tend to get nervous, until yesterday.