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DH forces me to get a driver's license

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hairdressserintown · 09/03/2018 13:02

DH and I have always wanted to buy a house on the countryside.

He has however recently started demanding that I get a driver's license before we proceed on the plans, so I can take DC to and from school, as it wouldn't be fair if he was to do all the school runs. Tbh this has never crossed my mind as I and DC get around fine on the bus or cycling. They are not in school yet though so dunno how it will be and I do work full time.

I'm terrified of the thought of driving a car and he knows this. It never appealed to me. Although never diagnosed, I also struggle with simple things in my day to day life, such as telling left/right apart, telling the clock, etc. I also get very easily confused and cannot follow a lot of simple , especially verbal and visual instructions. I need a lot of things in text for it to make sense in my head. It seems so dumb but I dread the thought of driving a car with my DC and potentially putting them at risk.

He says I am selfish for not even giving it a try and refuses to talk about moving until I get it sorted. AIBU?

OP posts:
Missingstreetlife · 16/03/2018 19:15

It may help to get a diagnosis IF there is one to be had, talk to your gp, maybe get a referral.
My friend took 7 tries at passing her test, loads of lessons and was a very timid driver. Then got a job where she needed to use car and is now really confident. Just needed lots of practice. You can do intensive course with long lessons close together so you don't forget in between.
Find a good instructor, bsm expensive but worth it, loads of one man shows not so good.

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