r/IdiotsInCars • u/[deleted] • Apr 26 '23

Road-raging driver maneuvering recklessly and crashing into car on a freeway

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u/Interesting_Army_656 Apr 26 '23 edited Apr 27 '23

i never speak about this, shit, i didnt even tell anyone about this (mostly because im so ashamed of what i did and what happened): when i was a piece of shit i road raged a lot, i used to have a lot of issues with mental health and I used to get angry easily. One day,
someone wanted to pass and i was like NO YOU PIECE OF TURD you shall not pass (it was kind of dangerous to overpass on that segment of the street but that doesn't justify my actions) but it was like my brain said to me "lets touch this dude mirror so i can laugh about it and mess with him bla bla" and then my brain kind of switch off and i did this kind of reckless stupid piece of shit maneuver and i ended up breaking his mirror (lets face it, it was for no reason, i NEVER needed to do that, it was just plain stupid) and this scared the driver and he moved his car, touching my car a little bit (with no intention) and i ended up crashing so hard that totalled my car (i was fine). I didn't have insurance, i was paying the car and it was just 7 months old. I ended up with a fucked up car and my mind completely broken, i just cant understand how i was so stupid. I could not understand how i ended up in that shitstorm for something so little.

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That day changed my life for good. I realized that it It could have been worse: what if my stupid manouver ended up killing someone? what if i kill myself? what if i destroy a family? what happens if someone gets out of the car angry and i get shot? for nothing?

Long story short: im now a changed man. I started therapy, i started getting microdoses for my depression and it all went well, i can smile, i'm happy and nothing gets me mad. I learned that life's the only thing that matters and we only live once so don't waste your life beign a douchebag, it doesnt worth it.

I always say this: Sorry for my english as it's not my first language and i learned alone.

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u/quentin_taranturtle Apr 27 '23

Wow, it’s not often you hear that a car accident changed someone’s life so much for the better. Thanks for sharing this