The lighter side of ADHD
I hate it. I'm a good driver, but it just stresses me out. Having all the adrenaline firing to pay attention is exhausting.
Add to that all the people on the road that do not give a shit about anyones safety, and I would sell my car tomorrow, if our public transport wasn't so bad.
That sucks that you don’t enjoy it and that public transport is a no go. I am blessed that all my life I’ve had access to amazing public transport.
Had it not been for a new job I’d probably never have realised how much I liked to drive.
Yup. The average road user is very selfish, but I like to exercise positive intent and people may have reasons for doing stupid stuff (within reason).
I hate it. I'm not a good driver, I know this, but I swear, I am definitely an above-average one. The amount of unsafe behavior I see every time I'm behind the wheel, on top of the stress of navigating a dangerous piece of heavy machinery myself, is incredible stressful; and the mechanics of driving, specifically all the eye movement combined with holding my feet still while making sure my attention doesn't wander, is very fatiguing.
I can't stand it. It's exhausting. I prefer taking the train. Audiobook on and away we go.
I hate driving. I'm not good at it, and it's either really boring or really stressful. I've been in two crashes (neither were my fault) and I just wish so badly that I had good public transit options. I am actually planning to move to another country not only for the public transit, but that is one big reason.
I used to drive a lot, and other than traffic, I enjoyed it, especially when I had a fun little manual. I live in the middle of a city with decent public transportation now, and with all the traffic, driving is only enjoyable if I'm leaving the city. I no longer even own a car, so when I do drive, it's an unfamiliar vehicle and unfamiliar roads, so the first few hours are pretty stressful. I've been considering owning a car again, but I'm fantasizing that full self driving will be a thing by then. Lol.
Yeah I can imagine it’s stressful in different cars.
I was stressed at first as I needed to know what all the buttons did and what everything meant. Like some people are happy not knowing but I found it strange how you can get a car and drive away without knowing how to turn on the lights for instance.
On the FSD cars, I used to think it would happen but I don’t anymore. For that we would have to have no humans driving at all and I don’t see how it happens.
Driving is my jam. I drove my dads car once all the way from east Greece to the Netherlands (2300 km) (it was still there and he was sick) and I regularly go to Switzerland or Italy to vacation (1000, 1200 km), and this summer I’m driving to Norway. Time really flies while driving and somehow I have such a good time. It’s really part of the vacation lol.
This is what I can relate too. It’s just fun for us I guess.
I'm indifferent. It's kinda boring to me, especially if the drive is longer than 30 minutes.
I think mine is just right for me. It takes me between 65 and 80 minutes.
Ive been driving for about 17 years, and I hate everything about it. Cars in general are a sore spot for me.
That said I've made the drive from Toronto to Halifax (~1800km) several times, and it's a comforting trip for me. Road Trips feel different than your usual day-to-day driving.
Yeah, I’ve love driving.
I find it quite relaxing, other than on long motorways, which I find really hard to keep focus on
I enjoy driving but I really enjoy riding my motorcycle. All my senses are firing and make me feel alive.
I have been driving for 41 years and I love it. I enjoy my morning commute, my drive home in the evening and getting out on weekends and holidays in the car or on my motorcycle.
It feels cathartic and meditative.
None of my family feel the same way and don’t understand why I love it so much. I can’t explain it to people who don’t get it. I’ve tried several times over the years and have just come to accept that it’s my thing.
Every now and then you come across someone else who gets it, and you barely need to speak about it. The only other thing that makes me feel the same way is long distance target shooting.
You’re right it is hard to explain to it to other people.
I am guessing here but for me I think it’s the constant stimulation that I enjoy, when at work as a software developer I rarely take my phone out of the drawer because I am sufficiently stimulated, but when at home even when partaking in my hobbies I can get distracted and my mind wonders. Whereas in a car there is so much stimulation and stuff to concentrate on that it actually allows my mind to relax as my thoughts can’t wonder off.
I like to try and predicate what other cars will do, like micro adjustments from them sometimes tell me that hey this dudes going to merge in front of me and lo and behold they do.
I do enjoy it, mostly when I’m listening to my music
Yeah it would be terrible without music.
I like to listen to classical, how about you?
Not the one you replied to but: depends on my mood, and yes, short time swings from classical music (man I love Italian renaissance Lute music) to hardcore punk and metalcore in just a matter of a few songs XD
I’ll give some lute music a go. I’m more of a melancholy guy, anything in a Minor Key and Piano is the best.
Also, have wildly different tasks. Love me some SOAD and UK Drill.
I tolerate driving but don't dislike it for shorter trips. Anything past 90ish minutes just becomes painful, both figuratively and literally
I love driving, but get so angry about how others drive.
Driving has not yet lost it's novelty for me, I love every bit of it. I work at the office twice a week, and my drive is about 2/3 country road, so generally great as far as drives can go.
Driving home with a bunch of wasted friends after a night out and just listening to a bit of chill music is the most meditative thing I can imagine.
I enjoy driving in general but I hate the other people on the road because most of them aren't paying any attention to what they are doing or are just plain unfit to ever operate any machine that weighs more than them.
Kind of weird in the context of ADHD, but driving is one of the few things that I can consistently focus on. Probably because it can lead to severe consequences very quickly if I don't.
What do you drive?
Absolutely not the best car for my commute, but it was stressful and my mother is over bearing and didn’t listen to my choice of cars and wanted something small.
So I drive a SmartCar. Automatic.
Although I can get tired of it now and again, I still love driving after almost 20 years.
Is it for the same reasons that you enjoy it?
I like driving, got my license at 31, but I must respect the rules, otherwise, I feel bad. And since the price of gaz raised last year, I have a new focus, driving at the lower rotation/min my engine. I'm not adhd, I'm adhd symptoms.
It really depends on the traffic. Driving in bigger cities is pure stress and anxiety of overlooking something important and having an accident. Country roads are nice, as long as there are no slow cars in my way. The easiest driving is Autobahn at 170 kph or more. That's fun. What's not so fun is, when going below 130 kph because I can hardly focus at low speeds.
But generally speaking, driving is fun.