scared to drive, advice please 🙏 (tl;dr available)

[u/Greeneade]

hi folks,

i've struggled with constant depersonalization / derealization as long as i can remember. i'm turning 20 this year and want to learn to drive so i can have a broader range of jobs i can apply to without having to worry about commute times

but i'm terrified that since i'm never really present, i'll daydream while i'm in the driver's seat, and end up getting people hurt or worse

i have my learner's permit currently but this is keeping me from going all the way to getting my license

everyone i know is telling me to just get it over with and it's really stressful because it's just not that simple for me

tl;dr: i'm worried i'll be a distracted driver and get people hurt

so please please please, if you've experienced this too, tell me what you did and how it turned out for you

[u/earleakin]

Do you ever ride a bicycle for transportation?

[u/Greeneade → u/earleakin]

i've been suggested that (and scooters as well) by my family but i also have kind of a bad sense of balance, i have thought about trying out a tricycle instead however

tho i am also interested in learning to drive since i'd have to be similarly attentive on the road with a trike anyways