i really don’t think it’s that much of an issue? I don’t drive. Here things are easily accessible and some people just don’t need to driveSo she only started driving when she was around 27???? A whole decade went by where she didn’t learn to drive? I can’t even fathom that? Like how has she gotten this far in life? So many deep rooted issues…..
Agree with this I think the other poster is being quite judgey. I have epilepsy so I can’t drive but I don’t think driving is something that HAS to be done! Especially with the price on bloody petrol, insurance ect on top of all the other rising bills. Atm I’m spending less using public transport than all my friends who drivei really don’t think it’s that much of an issue? I don’t drive. Here things are easily accessible and some people just don’t need to drive
Why would she have needed to drive? She did not work, and Jonathan drives.So she only started driving when she was around 27???? A whole decade went by where she didn’t learn to drive? I can’t even fathom that? Like how has she gotten this far in life? So many deep rooted issues…..
me too, I’m epileptic so had to stop driving just before I officially passed my test due to having a seizure. By the time I was told I can reapply to DVLA I realised I didn’t need a car. I can get around on foot or bus or train, we walk to my sons school and my work is 15 mins away. If we go away my partner drives and enjoys it. For us there’s no point paying for 2 cars when it’s not neededAgree with this I think the other poster is being quite judgey. I have epilepsy so I can’t drive but I don’t think driving is something that HAS to be done! Especially with the price on bloody petrol, insurance ect on top of all the other rising bills. Atm I’m spending less using public transport than all my friends who drive
12 months seizure free is such a long time to be able to drive when epilepsy so I doubt I’ll ever drive! Least you’re getting the exercise walking so it’s a bonusme too, I’m epileptic so had to stop driving just before I officially passed my test due to having a seizure. By the time I was told I can reapply to DVLA I realised I didn’t need a car. I can get around on foot or bus or train, we walk to my sons school and my work is 15 mins away. If we go away my partner drives and enjoys it. For us there’s no point paying for 2 cars when it’s not needed
yeah I was 11 months free then had another seizure, bloody typical12 months seizure free is such a long time to be able to drive when epilepsy so I doubt I’ll ever drive! Least you’re getting the exercise walking so it’s a bonus
Omg 11 months that’s actually heartbreakingyeah I was 11 months free then had another seizure, bloody typicaltakes its time with a condition like this. Even though I’m medicated I do fear every day if today will be a day I have a seizure. Hoping one day you’ll have the option to drive if you wish to do so
it was gutting! But now I’m ok with it. I’ve accepted it’s a part of meOmg 11 months that’s actually heartbreakingI’ve never even got close so I feel like I’ve never missed out in a way because it’s so far out of reach but to get that close I bet you were devastated!
disability or not. It’s very common not to drive in the UK as there are other great alternatives and driving is expensiveMy post was in reference to Anna, nobody on here. Please stop taking things so personally, it’s not about you, your own situations are a completely different matter.
I would never ever judge someone for not driving if they have a disability. This is Anna we are talking about.
It's like people who get upset here when we laugh at Joan's height because they have a short husband. People need to stop finding things to get offended about.My post was in reference to Anna, nobody on here. Please stop taking things so personally, it’s not about you, your own situations are a completely different matter.
I would never ever judge someone for not driving if they have a disability. This is Anna we are talking about.
Exactly. And especially if you live in the middle of nowhere it would take days if you didn’t have a car, you’d have to prepare to camp overnight on the journey.US drivers find it hard to wrap their heads around not having a license, so I don't think it's being judgmental. We do not have buses, trains, etc. to get around. I literaly would literally have to walk an hour to go to the store to get groceries and then haul them back to the house and in the summer and spring, it's like 98 degrees outside. If you have a disability that is an entirely different reason not to drive. If that is the case you would need a family member to help you out. Gas is just something you factor into your bills and our prices are not as high as the UK.
As for Anal they don't need two cars, she should just drive the Tesla, but she's an idiot. View attachment 1655039
She didn’t live in the UK when she was able to start driving.disability or not. It’s very common not to drive in the UK as there are other great alternatives and driving is expensive
Ireland is part of the uk? LolExactly. And especially if you live in the middle of nowhere it would take days if you didn’t have a car, you’d have to prepare to camp overnight on the journey.I’ve never been outside of the US so I don’t know how things are over there or anywhere else but I would assume you would still need a vehicle to get around unless you live directly in a major city? When Anna was able to start driving she still lived in Ireland, how did they get around then? Did she ever live somewhere where she didn’t NEED to get her license? Did Jonathan just drive everywhere? Genuinely trying to understand. Furthermore it’s even more hard for me to wrap my head around it because it’s like a custom at least here anyways that getting your license is a major achievement and step towards adulthood and independence. Every single person I have ever known just couldn’t wait to start driving. It’s like a countdown to the day. It’s always been something to be celebrated here.
She didn’t live in the UK when she was able to start driving.
I’d say you’d hardly have seen her on a bus with commoners!Where they lived in Cork was very close to the city, and good bus links (if she used them).
I can't imagine that she needed to drive when she lived in Cork. I live in central Europe in a town with 35,000 people (that's way less than Cork) and never needed a car. Everything I need is in walking distance or I can easily reach it by bus/train. I've traveled a lot through Europe only using publich transportation and I never had a problem. Unless you live in the middle of nowhere or up on a mountain you can go a long way without a license. I know quite a few people who don't have one and no, they don't get driven around by friends and family. It isn't necessary.Exactly. And especially if you live in the middle of nowhere it would take days if you didn’t have a car, you’d have to prepare to camp overnight on the journey.I’ve never been outside of the US so I don’t know how things are over there or anywhere else but I would assume you would still need a vehicle to get around unless you live directly in a major city? When Anna was able to start driving she still lived in Ireland, how did they get around then? Did she ever live somewhere where she didn’t NEED to get her license? Did Jonathan just drive everywhere? Genuinely trying to understand. Furthermore it’s even more hard for me to wrap my head around it because it’s like a custom at least here anyways that getting your license is a major achievement and step towards adulthood and independence. Every single person I have ever known just couldn’t wait to start driving. It’s like a countdown to the day. It’s always been something to be celebrated here.
She didn’t live in the UK when she was able to start driving.
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