So, I paid for driving classes myself when I was 19 because I can't stand how my father in-law just yells about everything and is high strung. Apparently he taught his wife and my husband how to drive and they have their licenses, however, I hate his methods.
For the record, I've been driving for about 5 or 6 months now. I'm not saying I'm a pro, but I know what I am doing. The only reason I did not pass the test the first time, according to the proctor, was that when I came to a busy four-way intersection (one with red, yellow, green lights and a green arrow) I was preparing to turn on the green for me (not the green arrow, which was ok since there was no sign saying it wasn't) but there was another car on the other side turning left and I couldn't see that well and the proctor deemed that I turned too slow and interfered even though there was no one coming.
I took the test in a busy part of Los Angeles because he said it made no difference, even though I know it does! I wish my husband could teach me, but he is in Afghanistan right now and my mother and older brother are too busy to.
Instead of focusing on improving my weak points directly, and focusing on what needs to get better, he approached me today (Friday, and my behind-the-wheel test is next Friday) and said he's going to have me drive to my mom's house and I have to figure out how to get there. WTH?! Is this like when your crazy uncle throws you into the pool and says learn to swim? That's fine and everything, but this is my mother in law's car and I don't want to crash it. We had Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to drive and JUST BECAUSE IT RAINED, he didn't take me out to practice EVEN THOUGH MY TEST IS NEXT FRIDAY!!! WHAT IF IT RAINS DURING THE TEST?! THEY'RE NOT GOING TO RESCHEDULE! I'm still going to have to take it regardless. He's an imbecile!
Who cares if I know street directions to get to my mom's house from Hawthorne to Westchester? I know how to get there from the freeway, as long as I know how to get where I am going that is all that matters. Secondly, I have a full data plan and a Droid X which like all smart phones has a navigational system. I understand that when dinosaurs roamed, there were no MapQuest or Google Maps or navigational systems, but there are now, and I will have to learn street names just like everyone else does, by experience. But this should not really be a main focus right now, should it? Shouldn't he be just trying to teach me how to drive? Does anyone know of any behind-the-wheel driving schools in Riverside that take you to the DMV on your last day?, so I can stop dealing with this dude, because he's going to get me nowhere. What should I do?Why does my father in-law suck at teaching driving?
that is a lot of ranting and raving over mostly the same issue, let it go, you cannot change anyone, you call this guy some downright rude names, has it occurred to you with all your ungrateful ranting and raving, he is the only one trying to help?? forget the name calling, your no peach lady. Im praying for your husband to stay safe and come home to Afghanistan, in the meantime, give him something positive to think of about how the father in law is the ONLY ONE PUTTING UP WITH YOUR CRAP. be sure and not take the old duffer personal, he has been like that a lot longer than you have been around, he earned his stripes. you failed the test RIGHT?
BE SURE AND TELL YOUR HUSBAND, HOW GREAT YOUR DAD IS FOR HELPING YOU, AND HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN GET SOMEWHERE SAFE, IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS WHERE YOU ARE NOW. life is what you make it, so be grateful their are people in your life, who care and are doing their best to help you. It may not be what you want, too bad, it does not have to be regardless.
you say you are a good driver, I believe you, now prove it, go past your test, and realize your father in law is doing a good job, and plan something special for him. I have been in LA traffic once in my life. nothing intimidates me, I have been driving muscle cars fast trucks , motorcycles you name it, I wrecked it. I came to LA one time. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO TERRIFIED IN MY LIFE, i HAD CARS, PICKUPS, SEMI TRUCKS YOU NAME IT SCREAMING TIRES HONKING HORNS AND ALL FLYING PAST ME AROUND ME OVER ME FROM 16 DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AT ONCE AT 100 MILES AN HOUR. YA ALL MUST BE NUTS OUT THERE TO DO THAT ON A DAILY BASIS. AND WHATS WITH ALL THE PAINT MISSING ON THE FRONT, AND BACK BUMPERS??? GOOD LUCK.
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