My leukemia's back.

[bruceha2000]

Growing up driving was the big stepping stone in becoming and adult...... Getting a Learners permit at 15 and running to the secretary of state office and getting your "real" licence on your 16th birthday.

Similar here, for most people. But not my daughters nor one of DD1's friends. She is 25 and just got her license this past summer. Were I "the people" driving her around, she would have gotten it a lot earlier or walked. One does need to pass a driver's ed class before they can get a license if they are under 18.

Not smoking is a good thing

 

[lazy gardener]

I with-held driving privileges until one of my kids was 18, due to irresponsible life style choices. A lot depends on the maturity and common sense of the youngster in question. Would that all teens/young adults made responsible decisions that did not put themselves or others at risk.

 

[bruceha2000]

Good point LG. 3,000 pound+ objects on the road travelling at high speed are dangerous. One needs to be responsible. A driver's license IS a privilege, not a right. In fact, DW just had to get her license renewed. She has a Passport card so no need to pay extra for an Enhanced license so she got a basic one. It says Driving Privilege Card right on it. The word license doesn't appear.

I didn't mind too much that my girls weren't in a rush. Insurance went way up, even for DD2 who was off at college in WI without a car. But according to the insurance company she could POTENTIALLY drive someone else's car while there so we had to have her insured. At least she had the "good student" discount.

 

[Alaskan]

Similar here, for most people. But not my daughters nor one of DD1's friends. She is 25 and just got her license this past summer. Were I "the people" driving her around, she would have gotten it a lot earlier or walked. One does need to pass a driver's ed class before they can get a license if they are under 18.

Not smoking is a good thing

my dad's mom never got a full drivers license. She had a paper learners permit, and that was it.

She even went to school, then had a job, in the big city of San Antonio (back before she married). But she never drove.

Her husband did the grocery shopping. .. her friends would pick her up and take her to activities. She was happy not to have one.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I am having a break and a dip in the hot tub!

 

[tastyacres]

If any of you noticed I left this thread after Rachel died, because just 2days later my aunt, very good friend, and uncle passed all within a few days of each other. And this thread was just too much for me.

But I've been thinking about all that is on here lately and feel like I can jump in again.

Oh and we had my aunts 9year old son come live with us, which has been a hard struggle as he is autistic but we are pushing on.

Just wanted to say why I had taken a break. Missed you all.

 

[bobbi-j]

If any of you noticed I left this thread after Rachel died, because just 2days later my aunt, very good friend, and uncle passed all within a few days of each other. And this thread was just too much for me.

But I've been thinking about all that is on here lately and feel like I can jump in again.

Oh and we had my aunts 9year old son come live with us, which has been a hard struggle as he is autistic but we are pushing.

Just wanted to say why I had taken a break. Missed you all.

 

[FridayYet]

The door is always open here tastyacres. Welcome back.

 

[lazy gardener]

If any of you noticed I left this thread after Rachel died, because just 2days later my aunt, very good friend, and uncle passed all within a few days of each other. And this thread was just too much for me.

But I've been thinking about all that is on here lately and feel like I can jump in again.

Oh and we had my aunts 9year old son come live with us, which has been a hard struggle as he is autistic but we are pushing.

Just wanted to say why I had taken a break. Missed you all.

Glad you're back, TA. There's always room for you here. Rachel left a legacy behind. She was an awesome lady.

 

[tastyacres]

Hugs back.