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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
Today, I got my first driving lesson from my dad. We traded seats, I started the car and his entire lesson was, "Go." FML
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
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
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 two minutes of the journey, I hit a van, and messed up the front of my car. FML
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
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
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
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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19990231 29
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
It's more stressful for the first time driver than for the passenger who is supposed to be calmly teaching them.
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Comments (122)
writerchic85 26
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
At least YOUR mom was willing to take you driving. Mine won't get her ass out of bed!
jasminemcleod99 13
In my state I have to drive 100 hours, I feel your pain
saffy66 34
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
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
ah, you'll both get used to it ! safe driving :)
vikky538 29
50 hours? Are you guys leaving usa?
BDanzeisen 20
Always drive with your fathet
Eloxia 7
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.
Saraishi 25
That is some sound advice tho.