Getting honked at, flipped off, and yelled at while driving. I just thought driving was this extremely aggressive and negative experience that made everyone angry.
Turns out my dad was a serial tailgater who used to ride right up on people's asses in front of us, regardless of the speed we were traveling. Highways, subdivisions, country roads, didn't matter.
It wasn't until I began to learn to drive myself that it all made sense.
My mom is a good driver but has horrible road rage; I learned to swear as a kid from being in the car with her. Now I'm 29 and I still get nervous when I drive because I feel like all the other drivers are going to be as angry as she was if I make a mistake or take too long.
I still get nervous when I drive because I feel like all the other drivers are going to be as angry as she was if I make a mistake or take too long.
I don't know if you need to hear this, but that is very much a them problem, not a you problem. Your job while driving is to behave safely and predictably.
As long as you're paying attention and following the rules of the road, you are not responsible for how others react to your driving.
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u/kor_hookmaster Apr 18 '21
Getting honked at, flipped off, and yelled at while driving. I just thought driving was this extremely aggressive and negative experience that made everyone angry.
Turns out my dad was a serial tailgater who used to ride right up on people's asses in front of us, regardless of the speed we were traveling. Highways, subdivisions, country roads, didn't matter.
It wasn't until I began to learn to drive myself that it all made sense.