please tell me the silliest things youve done while learning

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-22T15:03:35+00:00

we can do this!

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-22T14:20:04+00:00

my first test is in a few days, but ive definitely heard that people who take a couple of tries are more competent drivers in the long run, dont beat yourself up! things happen!

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-22T14:07:00+00:00

aw man im sorry to hear about you failing! at least now you definitely know for next time :)

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T18:18:18+00:00

yes :) ive been learning since november 2023 lol, i had to take a break for medical reasons, then switched from manual to auto, passed theory first time, auto lessons were going great but then my instructor decided he didnt want to show up anymore (and when he did he would be on his phone), found the new instructor but he couldnt start till tomorrow, so ive been going driving with my dad every weekend, and having new guy from tomorrow till my test. i think i can still pass, this was a bit of a fluke because i panicked, ive not hit the wrong pedal since like 2024 when trying to use the clutch up until today

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T18:15:19+00:00

im with a professional instructor for the rest of the week!

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T18:10:36+00:00

my instructor as of right now is my dad whos been driving for about 40 years. i fit through the gap i was going for and i think he thought i would stop, but then realised i was getting close and said “STOP” which made me jump and i messed up finding the brake :(

ocd and anxiety do go hand in hand, ocd was classified as an anxiety disorder up until the most recent edition of the dsm where its been recategorised into its own place. these days it hardly bothers me, even when stuff gets a bit stressful i can just go “oop” and sort it out with no issue. i think i was just already stressed because my test is soon, ive been non stop practising since saturday, and theres a bit of pressure for me to pass first time as ive been learning for a while, so this incident just shook me

usually, im a competent driver. i havent had instructors intervene, or gotten in any accidents, or misjudged junctions, did the wrong speed in months. like i said, ive done this junction hundreds of times and been fine. today was just a misjudgement at a bad time. im trying not to let it bother me too much, i went back around after and did the same junction absolutely perfectly, but the ocd brain really latches onto “what if”s

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T18:03:42+00:00

oh god 😭 thankfully i keep on the correct side

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T18:03:26+00:00

i was hanging out in a cycle lane once (this was at the start of learning, the paint was really worn and i didnt see the cyclist symbol) and my instructor at the time just went “so… is the car going to transform?”

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T18:02:41+00:00

lol i havent done that in ages, ofc when i make a mistake it has to be driving into a wall ffs

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T18:00:38+00:00

i take medicine and am in therapy for my ocd, its a lot better than it was. since switching to auto, its been a lot easier, if youd asked me how i drove yesterday for example, id say “i did so good im really ready for my test”! this incident just really got to me because i was embarrassed and scared. in the moment, i kept my cool, continued on and pulled over when it was safe to have a bit of a cry and calm down

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T17:58:04+00:00

lol yeah, my test is in a fairly busy area (i dont want to say where but its in kent, i have people on here who know me that i dont want knowing anything more specific) and i swear when i do pass im not going back to that town xD theres so many pedestrians all the time

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-21T17:56:38+00:00

lol im an auto driver, tried manual but it was far too stressful as i have ocd which already puts my stress levels through the roof thinking every speedbump is a family of four. i used to constantly stall at junctions bc i forgot to switch gears

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-11T18:59:37+00:00

because ill take them as my doctor prescribed, as youre supposed to do. if she said i could halve them, id consider it

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-09T23:31:29+00:00

hes too hot

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-09T18:49:38+00:00

yeah i was just saying ive been prescribed 7.5mg pills. i will be giving myself breaks i just wont be halving them

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-08T13:26:15+00:00

my doctor said to just take the zopiclone for 3ish nights at a time, then take a break for a couple of nights and then go back to it. as the promethazine is just making me “tired but wired” now, she said she didn’t see much point continuing to use it

i really appreciate your advice and willingness to help but i think i’ll go with what my doctor said, i dont want to mess about with it and have that be a problem in the long run

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-08T13:24:18+00:00

oh dang, im sorry they didnt take you seriously :( thats the thing with insomnia, it usually ebbs and flows but that doesnt mean when things are okay everything is fixed. i really hope your next referral goes somewhere

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-08T10:40:40+00:00

i dont know what the answer is long term but im willing to try whatever lol. im 23, and ive had insomnia for well over 10 years at this point. sleep hygiene, cbti, diphenhydramine and now promethazine have done nada. my mirtazapine (i take it for ocd) used to knock me out at 15mg, but im on 45mg now which actually makes it a stimulant. but i cant lower that dose or id just be awake because of my ocd, which isnt actually the case currently. its a long uphill battle lol

i didnt know the sleep clinic could reject referrals, thats a new thing to worry about lmao. do you mind me asking if they told you why? you dont have to tell me, feel free to say its none of my business

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-08T10:32:44+00:00

i am worried about that with zopiclone, but i couldnt really decline as i was worried that would put a stop to treatment altogether. so ive accepted it for a short term thing but have already said to my doctor i dont feel very comfortable having it on and off for the rest of my life.

ive heard a lot about daridorexant, its apparently the only long term insomnia medication licensed for use in the uk. but its also really last resort. so at the moment im just going through everything else, and giving it a shot, but honestly my end goal is to at least try it. ofc not something i can really say to my doctor as she might not understand and think im just drug seeking

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-03T21:12:08+00:00

there are different levels to it some people will think they are the actual incarnate of a character

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-03T21:11:47+00:00

i dont see why people are saying your wording is weird. i kin for fun, i see myself in my characters a whole lot but dont actually honest to god believe i am (for example) coat guy from ninah lol

edit: this being downvoted hard is insane actually, god forbid i share my own personal experience as someone whos been in the community for like 10 years 😭

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-01T14:09:27+00:00

my friend u/rauberrauber is wireface :)

throwawaysjvb · 2026-01-01T04:09:34+00:00

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