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Originally Posted by SallyC
Even though I do agree with all of what you two are saying and chose to
quit driving myself, I don't like the preachy tone of this thread. Enough
said, I think. 
Perhaps make the plea portion of this thread a sticky to keep it in at the
top of our minds. I'm sure there are others here who may be taking a
chance to drive, out of need or desire. I know that I had a few close calls,
before finally deciding that to stop driving, was the right thing to do.  |
Yes, the preachy part of this is starting to annoy me. None of you actually know me, and my situation. Don't assume that my situation is the same as yours.
I'm getting hand controls in a couple of weeks (would have been this week if the driving instructor hadn't canceled my appointment last week). I'm going to keep on driving.
I've been trying to get better, and get back to some way of having a normal life. I feel like all of my friends in real life have abandoned me. (I only had two) My parents are older and they're having a lot of health problems. I'm the only one here to help them. I have a sibling. When my dad was sick earlier this summer, and I hadn't started back to driving yet, you would think she would have offered to give me and my mom a ride to go see my dad in the hospital, or ask if we needed anything. Like food. She never once called us. Never offered to go shopping for us, or drive us to the store. She didn't even call to ask how my mom was doing. So, I have a feeling I won't be getting any help from her. Especially after my parents are gone. I have to get things figured out to where I can try to take care of my parents and myself on my own. So, giving up driving won't be happening.
Don't make this thread a sticky. I'll ask for it to be deleted then.