Today, my parents finally took me driving after months of me having my permit. I got yelled at for asking questions. I only needed to know which way they wanted me to turn on the next street after they told me to turn, but not which way. 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, 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, my parents forced me to do chores. I worked extra slow to rebel against their tyranny. My dad then said I'm not allowed to get my learner's permit for another six months and took away my phone. FML
Today, while on my driving test, the guy told me to pull over and do a U-turn. A few minutes later, he asked me to do another one. After the test, he said I'd failed because the second U-turn was illegal, and I should have refused to comply. I didn't know they're even allowed do that. 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, I got into a fight with my parents when they called me a bad driver. Imagine their smugness when I had to call them two hours later and tell them that I drove into a pole. FML
Today, my parents yelled at me for 10 minutes without letting me get a word in edgeways for getting a 48 on my test. They took my phone, unplugged my internet, and took my car keys. They wouldn't listen no matter how many times I told them, "It was out of 50". It actually was. FML
Today, I got pulled over during my driving test. FML
Today, I took my driving test. I had pulled out of my three point turn in a neighborhood and started driving again, thinking something wasn't quite right. The lady testing me looked over at me and said, "Sweetie, you're driving on the wrong side of the road." FML
Today, my parents still won't let me drive in the dark. I'm 30 years-old. FML
Today, I had my first driving lesson. I learned how to be stopped by a cop, who told me what a horrible driver I was. FML
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Tripartita 45
You've had your permit for months and you're STILL not able to read minds? That's concerning, OP.
Jaelkus 28
So I go left,right? Right. Wait go right? No left! Awww shucks we missed it. That happened my first time out.
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Comments (32)
wow2mylife 25
I feel you except in not my turning it when i should slow down I have my permit for a year in half and they keep yelling at me to slow down and so I can stop in time but I do when I feel I have enough time and haven't hit anything and have my permit a year in half also I need to get over my fear of parking lots I get in trouble for asking questions but that understable because I been driving that long
Lalala579121 28
I'm not worried about your slowing down. I'm worried about your lack of punctuation.
wow2mylife 25
I ran out of time but would anyone want to meet up and help me drive so I can get a different view of driving then my mom
RavenousRiley 2
You literally have the worst life of anyone ever. I feel for you.
nicolai44 12
My first time driving, about two minutes in, my mom clearly pointed left, arm fully outstretched in front of me, and said, "Turn right. ... Why didn't you turn? I told you to turn!!! If you're not going to listen..."
OhPuhleeze 23
Ha ha ha... My parents did the exact same thing to me... Their justification was "you did this to us all the time when we were driving you around". Don't worry.. It's not the end of the world.. Your parents will give you plenty more opportunities to be on FML in the future.
Lambda00 3
I have a feeling that the signs said you can turn only one way and parents got angry for you not realising. But maybe I'm wrong ;)
coolvictori 22
They're probably just worried about their little baby learning to drive. That's also probably why they waited so long to take you. They just don't want you to get hurt and are nervous about you driving.
childproofpizza 19
I have a similar situation, my parents don't want to give me directions since they think I should know where I'm going, since we live here. Knowing where you're driving is very different though. They sometimes even give me wrong directions then yell at me for following those directions.
RavenousRiley 2
It's called a gps...
TacoTheDank 27
I DONT KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!! LOUD NOISES!!
Armeniangirl_fml 15
don't worry, mine are that way too. I'm getting my licence in July, and my mom has been like this the whole time I've had my permit! it's because they're not used to the idea of you driving