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Driving with my mom
So I've had my license for a while now (almost a year) and I'm a good driver except when I'm in the car with my mother.
I know all parents get ire when their children start driving but she takes it to a whole new level. She points out the tiniest mistake and then lectures me about it until I make my next one. She gets so uptight while I'm driving with her that after a while I pay more attention to her than to the road. When that happens, I make even more mistakes which lead her to talk and lecture even more.
And it's not even mistakes that she points out to me. It's also what she thinks might me a future mistake. Like, "There's a red light ahead, make sure you don't run it!" or "Don't hit that truck coming the opposite way!" Like I'm blind and I can't see an OBVIOUS red light or a huge 2 ton yellow truck comming my way!
I know she means well but it makes me nerves and I can't drive.
I've asked her to try to just let me drive and it worked...for 2 days. And after the 2 days, we were right back where we started. Any Ideas?
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tell your mother the way it is from your point of view .
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tell her to please stop talking i need to concentrate because thats how i drive i cant have any talking. can we talk when there is a stoplight ?
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Sit down with your mom outside of the car and tell her that her remarks while you're driving make you nervous and make it difficult for you to concentrate on driving. Maybe if she sees that her remarks are taking your attention away from the road, she will lighten up on them.
My mom was like that when I first started driving until I told her I couldn't focus on her and the road. After that, she didn't remark on my driving unless there was something serious that I didn't appear to notice or I asked a question.
Good luck.
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HAHA! I have the SAME nervous problem with my dad. As for my mom, she literally tucks her knees up to her chest in fear.
There's really no way to change your mom, so you'll have to try to change the way you react to her. I've learned to laugh. Humans were given laughter to handle situations.
Just think about how funny it is when your mom freaks out, or worries about stupid things. It's like Seinfeld. Families are hilarious.
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