I feel like giving up driving lessons. AiBU to ask if there are any seemingly everyday life tasks that feel beyond you?

[drivinghell]

I just need company and hand hold in my misery really. I have been trying to learn to drive, and it's driving me crazy. I am not usually this dense and learning quick and well. But this is just absolutely making me feel like shit about myself. I am actually staying up at night stressed about it. We recently moved to a place where I need to drive everywhere and I really didn't think it would be a big deal to learn. I feel so stupid and just useless.

Help me feel better about myself please and of course any tips are welcome.

Can you share anything that makes you feel like this in solidarity?

It took me forever to pass the test, over a year of lessons and 4 attempts! I still dislike driving and avoid it if I can, but I'm a good driver ))

I never learned to ride a bike though. Really embarrassing but I cant do it, I even had lessons!!

Keep going! Took me 4 years and 4 different instructors. And I second trying an automatic. Though I passed in a manual I’ve only driven automatics for the past 20 years. They’re much easier and take all the drudgery out of driving.

I can't dance, I feel awkward and self conscious and have no rhythm. I avoid places where people dance either formally or for fun!

I hated learning to drive but passed first time then didn't drive for years. But then we moved rurally to a place with poor bus service and had small children. Having that licence meant I could get a car straight away because I was allowed to drive already. I did take refresher lessons though just to build confidence. They are worth having.

My 17yo just passed her test first time. She had to change instructor after a couple of months which worried me but she clicked with the style of the second one immediately and her confidence really blossomed. Definitely try a new instructor if you feel the teaching style isn't to your liking.