To decline this very kind offer

[TeamB1]

I work for an educational charity and we have our training tomorrow. As I drive, they asked if I wouldn't mind car sharing with another staff member as there are no practical train routes at the right time. I agreed and it's all set.
It's 115 miles each way.
I regularly drive on a roads for work but this will be my first long distance motorway drive and I'll have to come there and back in a day.

I'm not thrilled at the prospect but certain that with lots of sensible breaks, I'll be fine.

DH is worried about it as I am quite an inexperienced driver. He has offered to drive us there and back. Its very kind but I have declined. I feel a bit babied.

He really does mean it and says he can explore the town and take his computer and do some work.
AIBU?

Good for you op - have safe journey and good day

Honestly if you think you'll find this relatively short journey so tiring or intense you'll need many breaks I'd take your DH. This is the kind of drive many people do 5 days a week. If it's such a huge thing to you I think you'd be better off starting with a relaxing day trip somewhere. No time constraints, no schedule.

If I was the passenger and I knew you were nervous of motorways and planning on endlessly stopping and starting the whole route I'd sort something else, anything else, so at least let them know.

Has the op said she'll find it intense? Maybe I've missed an update. AFAIK she said I'm not thrilled but it's fine

Good. Well done OP.

Good for you TeamB1. Hope it all goes swimmingly

Are you still planning on having lots of breaks in your 2 hour journey, OP?

As many as I feel I need user - is that okay with you?

How did it go?

Good luck today, I think you're right to just go for it with a break.

Fine with me but I doubt your passenger will be very pleased at stopping every 15 minutes.

Surely the most dangerous part of motorway driving is leaving and rejoining the carriageway?
The safest thing to do is driving sensibly and calmly, not stopping frequently for a short rest...

Did I say anything about stopping every 15 minutes. What are you getting out of being so antagonistic?

Drive there went fine for anyone who asked. Driving back within an hour

Well done op ! I think some replied have suggested you may be nervous and suggested lots of stops and then it's just been Chinese whispers as people forget what you actually said in your op

I thought you had said you were nervous but when I looked back I saw you had never said that!

HoPE drive back ok

I must have missed the bit where the op said she was stopping every 15 minutes

Well done. Stepping outside your comfort zone is incredibly empowering.

You should feel proud of yourself.

Fantastic, TeamB!!

Really happy. Back safe and sound and it was pretty painless. Thanks all who have been supportive

Well done OP, glad it went well. How did you find the Sheffield ring Road from hell and it's roundabouts?

Excellent!

Good for you, OP!

Well done OP - great job ;)

Wooooo hoooo!! Bloody well done.
I bet the majority of this thread didn't add to your confidence but hats off to those that did, and hats off to you 👋👋👋👋👋

I think some replied have suggested you may be nervous and suggested lots of stops and then it's just been Chinese whispers as people forget what you actually said in your op

Chinese whispers or direct actually quote from the OP, in the OP: I'm not thrilled at the prospect but certain that with lots of sensible breaks, I'll be fine

Get a grip user
Most people grasped that the operative word was 'sensible' i.e. having a break when I felt tired.

Blimey Userxxxxx61. Are you having a bad day or something?