Today, I found out that my mom has been deliberately forgetting to help me practice my driving. It's not because the insurance will go up once I pass the test, she doesn't want my 14 year-old sister to feel left behind. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mom scolded me for not taking driving lessons already. This comes a few days after she told me that, "Allowing teenagers to drive is just another way of thinning out the gene pool". FML
Today, I took my road test. I'd never had driver's training and my mom taught me how to drive. I failed the test so badly, and when I got home my mom admitted to having taught me how to drive completely wrong because she didn't want me to get my license as she thinks I'm too young. I'm 18. FML
Today, my mom was driving with my brothers and sister in the back seat. She was turned around talking to us, when my sister told my mom that she missed the light. She ran it, then screamed at us about not paying attention and noticing your surroundings. FML
Today, my mother won't let me intern at a prestigious college, working with graduate students and professors, and being paid, because she doesn't want to drive me. FML
Today, my mom changed her mind about driving me to a job interview because she wants to attend a meeting at a church she told me she'd never go back to, full of people she hates. I can't drive because she refuses to teach me how. There's no public transportation. FML
Today, my mom's boss reversed into my parked car. She expects me to say that it's my fault so she doesn't have her insurance increase. FML
Today, I found out my mother drives my car. I was okay with it; I don't use it all the time and she's my mother. However, I was not okay with the multiple speeding tickets that came through in the post. "You're the registered keeper, so why should I pay?" FML
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
Today, my mom offered to drive us into the city after Christmas. I told her months ago that I wasn't getting in a car she was driving, because I don't trust her not to secretly drink and drive. I guess she either forgot or didn't think I meant it. Now I have to tell her again, two days before flying down there. FML
Today, my mom drove my car and had to make a U-turn on a narrow street. Instead of slowing down, she sped up to turn, running off the road and denting my car. To make things worse, she blamed me for not giving her good directions, then followed that up with, "It's not that bad." FML
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lucythomson 23
My best advice is to find someone else to practise with, it's not your fault you mum wants to keep you and your younger sister at, kind of, the same age. Try to find someone who won't want to keep you back, maybe you can even give you sister rides once you complete your test :)
aimbug 42
Sorry Op. Your mum's logic sucks. Use your determination to find someone else to teach you and I'm sure you'll have your licence in no time.
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lucythomson 23
My best advice is to find someone else to practise with, it's not your fault you mum wants to keep you and your younger sister at, kind of, the same age. Try to find someone who won't want to keep you back, maybe you can even give you sister rides once you complete your test :)
aimbug 42
Sorry Op. Your mum's logic sucks. Use your determination to find someone else to teach you and I'm sure you'll have your licence in no time.
moodyreallyrocks 27
Practice and pass that test OP!!
pl0xs3rver 45
Good grief. I can't imagine what your mom will do about college or marriage. Plus, that logic doesn't make any sense. If anything, she'd WANT to teach you so that way she doesn't have to give you or your sibling rides everywhere. Maybe practice with a friend's parents?
Brandi_Faith 34
Or maybe point out to your mom that if you're able to drive you will be able to drive your sister around. Maybe once she sees the positive in that she'll help?
darshini_ii 24
You could practice with someone else, she really isn't the only one who knows driving. And nothing to feel terrible about. Some parents tend to stuff like this very often.
Laphog 17
I'm guessing your mother voted for bush
Earths_Venus 25
Sounds like your mother is driving you crazy! Please don't hurt me
MidnaLink 35
Tell her that she'll have that chance to catch up… in about two years after you've passed this test.
snarkytruth 37
Ask her to let sister sit in the back seat and convince them both it will give her a head start on learning how to drive too by observing you and listening to mom. Mention how convenient it will be to her for you to help run her errands. Ask another adult to also help you practice to get in more hours. Bribe your sister to want to ride with you and your mom so she can help convince your mom it's a great idea. I suspect she is actually afraid of you driving on your own and your looming independence or of losing the control she has over your life. Maybe she is just that afraid of your driving ! Good luck. Just be sure to practice with an adult that has lots of experience not friends.
sinisterace 12
Um... Concept of age?