Transportation: Today, I went driving for the first time with my mom. When she...

By fedupson - 09/04/2015 14:03 - United States - Milpitas

Today, I went driving for the first time with my mom. When she wasn't screaming, she gave great advice like, "Stop at the red light" and "Don't crash into cars". I need to drive 50 hours with her. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2009 17:53 - United Kingdom

Today, my mother said she trusted me enough to go with me for my first drive in my new car. As soon as we got in the car, she started hyperventilating and screaming we're going to crash. I didn't even start the engine. FML

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Stress test

By haramara - 25/05/2021 17:01

Today, while driving on the streets for the first time, my mom decided that it would be an appropriate time to yell at me for every single mistake I’ve ever made in my life. This stressed me out so much I began driving against traffic. FML

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By Maggie - 10/12/2011 16:45 - Canada

Today, I got my first driving lesson from my dad. We traded seats, I started the car and his entire lesson was, "Go." FML

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By drivingmecrazy - 13/12/2016 16:54 - United States - Stamford

Today, my mom once again yelled at me for "driving erratically". She texts while driving 70 miles per hour on the highway, but apparently driving through a yellow light is "reckless". FML

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By Anonymous - 31/10/2011 04:12 - United States

Today, while in the car with my mom, she gave me a lecture about how bad of a driver I am. During that process she ran a red light and hit a car. FML

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By neverdrivingagain - 04/07/2009 02:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I spent hours arguing with my mother, who claimed I shouldn't make a three hour drive because I wouldn't be able to concentrate for that long. I argued that I was a perfectly capable driver, and left. In the last 2 minutes of the journey, I hit a van and messed up the front of my car. FML

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By Username - 06/06/2011 03:29 - United States

Today, I just bought a car with all of my own money. Then, when I brought it home my dad informed me that my mom will be driving it to work every day. FML

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By anonymous - 19/07/2012 01:29 - United States

Today, I told my mom about the severe phobia I've developed towards driving. She was very supportive and even made me an appointment to see a psychologist. His office is two hours away. I have to drive to see my doctor about my fear of driving. FML

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By Speedy - 20/07/2010 13:33 - United Kingdom

Today, I took my driving test for the first time. The instructor stopped it after less than ten minutes, and insisted she drive back to the test centre "in the interest of public safety." FML

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By John - 22/08/2009 05:05 - United States

Today, I took my 15 year old daughter driving. I yelled at her for not going safely around corners. On the way home, while demonstrating how to drive right, I went around a corner and hit a cement truck. FML

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Friday 10 April 2015 0:01

To everybody saying that this is stressful for the mom, remember your first time driving. Her mother screaming does not make the stress any better.

nix1993 41

Friday 10 April 2015 0:33

It's more stressful for the first time driver than for the passenger who is supposed to be calmly teaching them.

Comments

writerchic85 25

Friday 10 April 2015 14:28

That's a mom thing. I am 30 and my mom still shrieks randomly when I'm driving with her and says things like "watch that car". Thing is, I drive for a living. Lol

Vault_Boy 9

Friday 10 April 2015 14:45

At least YOUR mom was willing to take you driving. Mine won't get her ass out of bed!

jasminemcleod99 13

Friday 10 April 2015 14:48

In my state I have to drive 100 hours, I feel your pain

saffy66 34

Friday 10 April 2015 14:55

Be glad you don't live where I do - 120 hours of driving training here,including 20 hours at night. Before he'd had too many lessons with me, i paid for a professional instructor to take my son for a few hours so he could learn the up to date rules and techniques, and again before his test to polish up his skills. It was well worth it.

siggy_mcsigx 22

Friday 10 April 2015 15:18

Don't do your driving training hours with her!! Having a stressed out teacher in anything is horrible and detrimental. Get an aunt or an uncle or AAA instructed course - I think if you do that then you've lowered insurance!

Expat81_fml 1

Friday 10 April 2015 15:30

ah, you'll both get used to it ! safe driving :)

vikky538 28

Friday 10 April 2015 15:47

50 hours? Are you guys leaving usa?

BDanzeisen 20

Friday 10 April 2015 18:27

Always drive with your fathet

Eloxia 7

Friday 10 April 2015 19:37

Your mom needs to calm down. She's going to be the cause of the accident she's so afraid of by screaming and making you nervous. My family has a tradition. We all first started driving at the local cemetery. It has intersections, roundabouts, pedestrians, and other traffic but in a much smaller scale. Once comfortable there we moved up to street traffic and then highway. It was w good way to learn and less stressful for everyone.