To feel I've failed at a life skill

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Basically this relates to me being a non driver.
Back story ten years ago I spent thousands (yes really thousands) trying to drive took years worth of lessons and still failed countless tests.
I think the fact is I loathed driving was ultra nervous on the road and struggled with coordination plus I had some horrible experiences from fellow drivers on the road which put me of.
However I feel I've failed and this seemingly easy life skills.
I feel embarrassed that friends have to always be the ones driving or picking me up and I feel bad I can't just jump in a car and take my dd out somewhere different.
Everyone I know drives which makes it worse.
I live in London which helps regarding public transport but AIBU to feel less of a grown up for not driving?

I know how you feel- I passed my test late and always felt awkward & embarrassed that I couldn’t drive.

I had countless lessons in a manual and just couldn’t do it- my co-ordination was terrible and the more mistakes I made the more flustered I got. Then a friend passed her test in an automatic and I thought I’d give it a go- I changed instructors and passed first time in an automatic.

I felt free, it was so liberating! Maybe try lessons in an automatic too?

I can't drive either and I'm 35. I feel the same sometimes especially if I'm meeting friends and have to leave to get my bus/train, makes me feel like I'm still 17 and got to be home at a certain time!
I lived in London for years so didn't bother as the public transport was so good but now I'm in a small city I'm really going to have to do something about it...