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hockeypup t1_jdf8clb wrote

Accidents happen. Your dad is way overreacting. Less than a month after getting my license I hit a tree. My dad just sighed that he knew he should've put collision insurance on my car, and then got it fixed for me anyway. No one was hurt, so no one was mad.

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Boredandsleeps t1_jdf7j1u wrote

You don't need to stress about this from the sounds of if it sounds like an honest mistake and no one got hurt, your dad however needs to cool his jets though.

I'm more appalled by his reaction to the car then he is worried about you.

As for your driving I get where your coming from I got my license a few months ago as well so get being nervous driving on your own but you can't stay that kind of driver forever, it makes you dangerous being a nervous driver.

It will get easier with time but try to remember to calm yourself before driving and you'll be just fine.

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LadyLoki91 t1_jdf6sir wrote

I was in an at-fault car accident 12 years ago. I got t-boned by another driver who was going very fast. I was shook but otherwise unharmed. The other driver got hurt pretty bad but lived. I went through the same mental and emotional hell, but my parents were just thankful that I was okay. I was too scared to drive for a few weeks. It sucks that your dad isn't being sympathetic with you, but you're not alone. Countless other people have similar wrecks with worse outcomes. You made a mistake, yes, but nobody got injured and you acknowledge it. That's the first step in recovering from a wreck. Just take it easy on yourself and breathe. You'll be okay.

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chaos021 t1_jdf5xsy wrote

Without any other details, it just sounds like a panic-induced accident. At least it didn't seem intentional. Like your mom said stuff happens. However, if you're gonna be on the road as a driver, you've gotta find a way to handle your anxiety. It's not gonna just go away on its own or as you age, and your parents won't always be sitting next to you to give you directions either. I've seen a couple anxious drivers cause accidents the same as reckless drivers.

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bStewbstix t1_jdf5wz9 wrote

You’re a new driver and you made an error, sounds like no injuries and that’s great news. I’m assuming there’s insurance and it might go up but that’s ok, in time it will get better. There’s a new car coming so there must be money for cars and cars can be replaced. Dad wants to be mad, let him, he’ll get over it in time. I appreciate your desire to be safe, get out there and practice driving more!

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luniaRain t1_jdf49hu wrote

Good job, pat on the back from me.. if it were me and it was a guy I wouldve kicked him in the face.. but ive gotten in trouble for worse.. I also was made out to be the "one in the wrong" but the logic of just letting people fk with you without you fighting for yourself never made sense to me.. maybe something is wrong with me, or maybe theres something wrong with society, either way, I wont take shit lying down, and I applaud everyone that does the same.. people deserve to be taught that fking around with someone u dont know has consequences. Otherwise they'll grow up thinking is ok to mess with people their whole lives

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Emmas_Nana_519 t1_jdf13ra wrote

I also was bullied at school. For such a quiet girl, I got really good at projecting my voice so EVERYONE heard me when some jackalope was bugging me. “STOP PULLING MY HAIR GILBERT!!” “GIVE ME BACK MY PENCIL RACHEL!” “STOP KICKING MY CHAIR KEITH!”

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MysteriousMist24 t1_jdf02lg wrote

She didn't speak about it much and I didn't bring it up. Sometimes it would come up in conversation like chronic pain, diabetes, having to wear a leg brace or a walking stick when she doesn't have the brace. She has to wear a feeding tube last time we spoke. She has other conditions but we never spoke about them. She said her mom's the same and she inherited her mom's disability.

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