Anonymous wrote:Backstory: I'm a really bad driver and parker. I've never gotten into a bad car accident but I have fender benders fairly frequently (at least once a year, sometimes more sometimes less). But over the years, it's added up obviously and DH remembers every single one.

Well today I accidentally hit a stop sign while parking the car and he's pissed at me again. He's not giving me the silent treatment but he's icy and distant.

I don't do it on purpose but I have a really bad sense of depth perception. I keep asking if we can trade my car in for something smaller (I drive a minivan and think it would be better if I had something smaller that's easier to park like a Civic) but he refuses to consider the idea because we "need" this big car for trips and things. I kind of feel like that is setting me up to fail again. But still I know it is my fault.

How do you handle it when your partner is justifiably angry at you because you keep making mistakes?

Anonymous wrote:I simply say that I'm looney...and maybe I am. I left our home on Friday morning and my DH arrived back Sunday night. Monday morning he was in the kitchen near the stove and felt heat and it turned out I hadn't turned off a gas burner on Friday, it was on low simmer. Dumb, stupid made worse that when I left I had a feeling....but I didn't do anything about it. My DH is really good about not going nuclear and I think part of it is that I don't deny it or pass blame. But I'd better not burn down the house.

Anonymous wrote:You need driving lessons and lots of practice. It’s a learned skill. Do the learning.

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don’t want to pile on but it is very concerning that you would hit a stop sign. Many of us can’t picture how that even would happen. Please, for your sake and everyone else’s, address this with a professional.

Anonymous wrote:Re: driving lessons

It’s really parking that is my issue and pulling out if parking lots.

I hit curbs a lot too.

It’s a spatial awareness thing which is made worse by driving a mini van.

I feel I would be so much better in a small car like a civic or a Mini Cooper.

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Anonymous wrote:You need a car with automatic braking.

But otherwise, I think you need to do something about this bad driving. You have a really bad history of driving. If you caused a really bad wreck, I'd think they could sue you saying you were a known hazard on the roads due to your history. Do you need glasses?

I also think you've posted about this before.

I have. I can’t believe you remember.

In my defense, it has been a while. I think I went at least a year without getting into an accident.