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My family keeps pressuring me to learn how to drive. I still say no, and will keep doing so for the rest of my life basically. I seriously do not wanna contribute to pollution and congestion.
In my country you're expected to know how to drive as early as 15, way before you even get your permit. I say fuck that.
I mean, you could learn how to drive but then never actually drive just to get them off your back. Besides, there is a chance you could be in a situation where you need to drive.
Plus, driver's licenses are the most commonly accepted form of ID.
In a situation like this, I likely would've forgotten how to drive regardless since I never do it, and who knows what kind of disaster is waiting to happen in this case?
Also, I could just use my passport or my actual ID card.
Car insurance is getting super expensive even more so for younger folks. My renewal came in with GEICO and they raised my 6mo premium from $2500 to $3300. So I got a bunch of quotes from different companies all of them were around $3500-$4000 matching the same coverage. It's insane.
I am also committed to not learning things, and am very proud of that!
One of my kids is saying similar. While I respect and support that choice, we’re in the US so that seriously limits the places you can live. I keep saying he really needs to learn how to drive while I’m helping him get started in life, then see if he can figure out a life without a car. Then it would be his choice, not a limitation
My parents did the same thing for me. They made sure I could drive then encouraged me to take the bus. That way I would never be stuck.