Journal [May 8]

A time that I was afraid to do something -- for all the right reasons...

I'm sitting here thinking really hard about this question and I can't seem to figure it out. Oh! Okay, this might not even be valid for this type of question because it's so normal and everyone has done it many times, but probably wanting to drive. I'm scared to learn how to drive. I have all the right reasons too -- car accidents, drunk drivers, something wrong that could happen to the car, running out of gas, driving at night, and worst of all...being my parent's chauffer and doing grocery runs for them. I know driving is essential for a lot of reasons, mainly transportation (duh), but I can't help but tell my family and friends that I don't really want to learn how to drive. They end up mocking me most of the time and saying I won't be getting anywhere much in life if I can't even drive (I think they were trying to make a pun out of it too). I don't know, is it road anxiety? The fear of driving. I think it's more common than people tend to think. If you catch me driving a car in a few years, then know I got over it!