Driving Test Failure.

[ToriElegance]

I am a 30-year-old woman and my younger sister 24 passed her driving test first time. Whilst I failed the first time and second time was much worse with 24 minor faults, 2 serious and 1 dangerous. I feel bad though I am happy for her that she has past but being the eldest I wanted to pass first. It is making me feel somewhat of a failure as I have a teenage daughter. She started learning to drive before me and had extra lessons through my dad as he got her a car and put her on insurance to teach her on the roads aswell as she doing other lessons with driving instructors prior. Don't get me wrong I am happy and not jealous. I just wish I had passed too? It's been weighing in my mind any advice on what I may be feeling and what I should do to handle these feeling?

[Suzie40]

Hey I know the feeling - I grew up as one of six and there was so much competition between us all to reach the different milestones. I wasn't first to learn to drive (I sat seven tests - beat that!), but I was first to get a degree! I'm sure you have achieved things that your little sister admires you for. In fact I bet there are loads of things! xx

[ToriElegance in reply to Suzie40]

Yea your so right Suzie. I have intact had a kid before her (as you have gathered from my previous post), degree and my own place. So you are right, I never saw it from that prospective.

Thanks

[ToriElegance in reply to Suzie40]

Wow, it took you 7 times to finally pass your test??? that's awesome at least you stuck at it and passed in the end. this has elevated me and lessened my shame of failing my second driving test so terribly.

Though she may have passed her driving test first time. She did not have a child, degree or an apartment before me.

Thank you

Suzie

[Cat_cat44]

Hey it took me 4 times!! I just hung in there. After the last 3 fails, I took a year from it then tried again with a driving instructor and passed. I used to b embarrassed to say it took 4 times but wgaf at least we keep trying!! That was 18 years ago!! Keep trying you’ll get it!!

[ToriElegance]

well, at least you passed at 20 years of age. I am going to retake my theory test Friday wish me the best of luck.

[Cat_cat44 in reply to ToriElegance]

Good luck on your test if u haven’t taken it yet. The only reason why I was determined to take it so early because I remember many of days and nights in cold winters waiting for the bus for over 2 hrs with my Mom, bc she never learned how to drive. Feet, toes, hands frost bitten, crying from cold.

[Lilylilyrose]

Ha omg I took my test like 4 times in the UK, failed moved to rural France, was totally stuck in the woods ( literally) I started driving in France and after 3 times I finally passed, but I left huge gaps in between each fail because of the cost and i felt like giving up! I went everywhere on my bike , I got super fit! And eventually 2 yrs ago I passed I am 47 now, don't give up and leave years between each fail like I did, you have to push on. The feeling of freedom when you finally have your own car is amazing! Good luck!

[Lilylilyrose]

Omg I just saw uou post is from 6 yrs ago!! Haha I hope you ve passed by now!