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How long have you been driving? That feeling should go away with some time.
by darkerside 7y ago
How long have you been driving? That feeling should go away with some time.
- herenorthere 7y agoalmost 20 years... so yeah I dont think it's going away. Being anxious about backing up traffic or the other things I described isn't that abnormal I don't think? When Ive been a passenger, Ive seen most other drivers feel this way--whether they say it or not, you can see on their face they are feeling anxious.
- Moru 7y agoYes, we do exist but for someone that does not have a special problem can't see the problem. Many also have a problem with empathy, just can't think how that ever would be a problem.
- darkerside 7y agoI definitely relate to the anxiety, but like I said, I've learned over time to control it. Much like stage fright (which I definitely have), I guess it's a situation where you can learn to operate. They are similar in that, other participants want you to succeed and are not judging you as much as you judge yourself. I think what I have learned is that, the less I judge others (on stage, or on the road) and the more empathetic and understanding I am, the less I am worried about others judging me.
- herenorthere 7y agoI dont think it's necessarily a bad thing
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoYeah, "don't inconvenience anyone else" is a pretty good as far as simple driving strategies go.
- rootusrootus 7y agoAgreed. It's a close cousin of my personal #1 driving safety strategy: "don't do anything surprising."
- darkerside 7y agoEveryone on the road is inconveniencing everyone else all the time. I prefer the strategy of accepting it, rather than letting it bother me. I also don't judge others for inconveniencing me. We're all just trying to get to point B at the end of the day.