Family doesn't believe I have driving anxiety
Hello, bit of an odd story, but i do have GAD and other diagnosis, unfortunately I've been unable to continue with therapy. Sorry if this all over the place, my english is average.
A few years back, i got my license and its expensive where i live, my dad funded it (working here isnt like the US where u can get jobs as a teen, you have to wait until after college etc, and it cost slightly under 3k dollars) even tho ive always had anixety, i didnt know id develop it with driving, its even worse like a phobia.
During the lessons, i was doing fine and felt comfortable because i know the instructor is there with the extra set of breaks and the skills. But when i had to do exams id be very shaky and fail, but my instructor never understood why, since i did good in classes. Fast forward months later due to covid, i get my license and attempt the road, in a span of 4 years i probably drove less than 10 times. Ppl i knew git theres after me and have been driving everywhere.
My mother says im just pretending, and regrets that my dad wasted his money on me. But she expects me to acknowledge her anixety when she says shes startin to feel worried these days or stressed. She also said im the kind of person that hates to work, thats why im doing this. But in reality my environment growing up killed me mentally :( Broken home, mother always sick, angry at me, i walk on egg shells, doesnt believe my concerns and i can hardly see my friendseamwhile my brothers are out all the time, its so suffocating.
And i cant complain because shes an immigrant single mother who took care of us. She wont believe that i struggle to focus on road and i feel terrified, shaking even if im driving fine, its such a huge burden. Im desperately looking for a job but i cant find any, the market here is awful and i keep trying interviews.
I just want some validation :(
Posted Jun 12, 2024, 5:21 PM UTC