passenger in a car
By poppoppop111
@poppoppop111 (5731)
Canada
March 18, 2007 10:27am CST
it scares me when i'm the passenger in a car. i get so terrified and always think to myself i'm going to die in a car crash today. but i'm fine when i'm driving. i think this might be a lost of control thing. maybe i'm uncomfterble not being the one in control. what do you think and are you the same way?
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@chaygylmommy (2470)
• United States
18 Mar 07
I am the exact same way and YES I believe that it is because I have no control. At least in my case, it's because of a loss of control. Me and my husband fight the whole time we are in the car together when he drives. LOL when we went on vacation last summer, he drove and it was an 11 hour drive there and then 11 hours back. I had to read a book the whole time or read to the kids or watch the DVD player with the kids the entire time. If I wouldn't have, we would have fought SOOO much! Only because I can't keep my mouth shut and I will gripe and complain until he gets sick of it. LOL
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@ganwn071 (1116)
• Singapore
18 Mar 07
I have the same feeling as you. I just feel insscure when ever I am not at the driver seat and my heart beat will increase when my wife take the driver seat.
I learn to keep quiet and go sleep in the car when she drive, thus not knowing what happen on the road.. Then we will have a peaceful journey.
@muralikumar2005 (622)
• India
19 Mar 07
For me it is not so much in a car but i am more scared riding pillion on a bike. As you pointed i'm fine as well when i am riding the bike. With the number of accidents going around i would anyday prefer to ride a bike or car with me in control rather than give the responsibility to someone else.
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@sizzle3000 (3036)
• United States
21 Mar 07
You sound like a control freak no offence. I am ok with someone else driving me around. I think if the person you are driving with is a good driver than you need to relax. Concentrate on the music or conversation and breathe.
@tad1fan (3367)
• Canada
28 Mar 07
Everytime I get in a car.....I don't drive so I don't think it's the control thing for me but I get nervous anyways,especially if it's the first time with a new driver
