So only been Driving around 4 years. And. Since then my DM and best mate assume I'll drive them everywhere, Asda. City centre etc etc. Now at first I didn't mind.. Probably the novelty.. But I never get offered fuel money, my car drinks alot on the stop start journeys and I seem to be going thro more fuel now than commuting to work. Its never a quick, let's do Asda, its shall we stop in the range, b&m, Wilko etc too.. Which are all about a 2 mile drive from each other so lots of city centre traffic stop start etc..
Today for instance I did my shopping. Then my friend rang and said could I take her grocery shopping tomorrow as she can't be arsed to go when her DH gets in as would. Mean taking her kids.. I stupidly said yes even though I didn't have to go myself. As I went today, after a long wait up hospital then sch run with dc in tow which he's a teen so not hard (but constantly wants hahaha so drives me a. Tad loopy)
Now maybe it's me and yes I know I need to start saying no.
But I'm also 38 weeks pregnant, had a few scares etc lately ( hence hospital today) and could do without all the extra hassle..
Dp is constantly saying I should stop driving soon as pretty uncomfortable and my belly is pretty much touching steering wheel ( short legs s so can't put seat back), andv he worries. And always gets cross that I do the shopping without him ( not in a horrible way, in a caring way),
So tempted from this weekend to agree with dp and park the car up and leave it. . Then I have reason to say no without feeling awkward
I only really use car for sch run and food shop since mat leave, However DS can do the 40 min walk with mates. And if pissing down then if needed I could whizz him there on odd occasions