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Those with licenses hate driving but do it (sparingly) through necessity. Those without licenses still had permits at some point, but found driving stressful en
by vanilla_nut 4y ago
Those with licenses hate driving but do it (sparingly) through necessity. Those without licenses still had permits at some point, but found driving stressful enough that they never bothered to get a license.
- GiorgioG 4y agoReading the above it seems like you're combining the dislike/stress of learning to be competent at something (driving) with the dislike for a particular activity (driving). Learning something isn't always fun, even if that something is something you may come to enjoy (or at least be indifferent about) once you gain a certain level of competency with it. If you never get past the learning discomfort it's hard to differentiate the dislike for the activity itself vs the frustrations of being a beginner.
- vanilla_nut 4y agoRespectfully disagreed. I've driven thousands of miles and hundreds or thousands of hours. In high school it was a requirement for living. But there's a big difference between being proficient and enjoying something. I got well past the "learning discomfort" and I still loathed driving. I choose to avoid driving every chance I can, even when it's cold, or rainy, or windy, or it'll take a long time to walk. Because I enjoy being outside and enjoying the world a lot more than being cooped up in a giant expensive metal box. Some people just prefer walking, biking, and public transit over driving. You almost sound like you're describing Stockholm Syndrome, learning to "enjoy" a task that is stressful and unpleasant that you're forced to do every day. I can't think of any activity I'm required to participate in by society that annoys me as much as driving everywhere.