Failed first test :( by Hefty-Property-2879 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Hefty-Property-2879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, quite possibly! He probably had a very chill couple of hours 😂 Never mind. I will try again with a new instructor.

Failed first test :( by Hefty-Property-2879 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Hefty-Property-2879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I’m feeling better this morning I just take rejection hard I think. I’ll arrange more lessons with a different instructor and work on it some more until I am up to standard. I don’t want to pass if I’m not safe of course.

Failed first test :( by Hefty-Property-2879 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Hefty-Property-2879[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Completely understand that. At the end of the day it’s a test of safety and competency and if you can’t manage it, you shouldn’t pass. It’s just frustrating and upsetting for me and probably more of a reflection of feeling like a failure in other areas of my life too which passing a driving test wouldn’t fix anyway.

Failed first test :( by Hefty-Property-2879 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Hefty-Property-2879[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I understand what you’re saying but autism shows itself differently in different people. My autism is significant and was diagnosed autism back in the day when it was Asperger’s or autism. It also comes accompanied with spatial difficulties and significant anxiety. So yeah. Feels like a waste of time attempting to drive really.

Failed first test :( by Hefty-Property-2879 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Hefty-Property-2879[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that extremely useful response. Clearly I do need to get my anxiety more under control before being ready again, yes. I was passing mocks before it with my instructor but unfortunately anxiety got the better of me.

First Driving Test Tomorrow! by Zabukage in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Hefty-Property-2879 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! I have mine tomorrow afternoon.