When doing it alone sucks.....car off the road

[tribalmango]

I was involved in a minor car accident today. Someone drove into the side of my car.
I am now w/o a car until Tuesday. On that day I will have to spend time on the phone to insurance and the replacement car people (while working).
Last time I needed a replacement car (again not my fault) they breezily asked me "so when can you come and pick it up?". I guess they assume most people have access to another car, and/or another person that can take them to collect a car? It makes me feel very alone. It's times like this I miss having another adult to share the responsibility and the tedium of dealing with it all.

I can't go and see my friend tomorrow (haven't seen her for 2 years). I can't take my son to the gym unless I ask favours from friends.

To top it all, it seems the other driver is not insured. He's sent me lots and lots of texts asking to resolve outside insurance. I've ignored them all.

I am OK. No one hurt. Am thankful it didn't happen in the hire car in France last week as that would have been a whole different level of arse.

Just a moan. My son actually saw it happen as I'd just dropped him off. I'm glad he wasn't in the car. He would have been fine, but still.

Can’t you use public transport? I’m a lone parent and have never had a car and don’t drive but I do live in a city.

I don't live in a city. The nearest town is 3 miles away, currently further to get to due to long term road diversion. There is very little public transport on a working day, and none on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
It would likely take me all day to get to where they'll suggest I collect the replacement car if I took public transport on Tuesday, or more likely by the time it's sorted out I wouldn't be able to do so until the day after.

Of course I'd use public transport if it was available, as would my son.