whiteypetals
08-21-2009, 03:26 AM
I'm pretty surprised, honestly, that there's a Web site devoted to people just like me. Here I thought I was the only person in the entire world who's experiencing problems with driving. I have yet to read through all the posts that are up but I have a feeling I'm going to find some relief on this Web site. I really hope to find some information on my issue: major anxiety that quickly turns to road rage. Then, the road rage gets mixed up with paranoia. Long drives cause a great deal of anticipatory anxiety. If someone is with me in the car, I'm totally fine. Driving becomes a non-issue. If the ride is short or long, I end up always running into a confrontation with another driver no matter how courteous and non-aggressive I am. Someone's always tailgating, about to tailgate, or otherwise challenging me. I always get targeted no matter how hard I try to stay to myself. As I type my feelings, I wonder how many people will say that I'm imagining all of this. I have run into problems w/police on the road, too. I'm talking ridiculous things. Only in Florida does a person get 4 tickets in one year after moving down from up north and having a ticket-free, 25-year driving record. Still, I feel targeted by the police (never for speeding....really, just stupid stuff). Luckily, I've met up with soooooooooo many people who say that they've never had a ticket 'til they moved to Florida. If anyone can understand all I've written above, please contact me.