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Obviously I’m a niche case, but I can’t move to a city that doesn’t rely on car usage, as I get severe motion sickness when using public transportation. If I li
by wincy 5y ago
Obviously I’m a niche case, but I can’t move to a city that doesn’t rely on car usage, as I get severe motion sickness when using public transportation. If I lived somewhere that car use wasn’t an option but I needed to commute, I’m not sure what I’d do, as the motion sickness medications have an effect on me that make me unable to work.
When I visited New York City for a few days some years ago, I could feel the ground shaking the entire time, and it was absolutely miserable. Large buildings were the worst. I was anxious and nauseous the entire time, like a constant earthquake was going on. Elevators are really bad, I break out into a sweat, so a place where I could bike everywhere would likely involve elevators on both sides of the journey. Subways are also awful, bus isn’t much better, but at least I can sit up front, all of it. I’m effectively “allergic” to public transportation. I can barely sit in the front seat when someone else is driving.
It’d be weird if one day restrictive laws are passed limiting the use of personal vehicles, as I feel I’d have to apply for some sort of disability. I’m worried about self driving cars because I wouldn’t be able to do the sync up between my brain and the car without directly controlling the vehicle.
- KittenInABox 5y agoHow is it that you can drive but can barely tolerate sitting in the passenger seat of a car? This sounds psychological to me; have you tried to talk with someone about this?