My husband recently passed away, and besides being my everything, he was my sole source of transportation, since I don't drive. I'm taking driving lessons. They said they would just teach me the basic maneuvers so I could get my license in 3 lessons. I planned to just do easy driving on quiet streets once I got my license, just to get basics like groceries and medical care, and build up experience later. I expected to need more than 3 lessons since I'm grieving, and I understand it's hard to focus when you're grieving. I figured I'd double it and expect to get 6.

I have an excellent instructor, and he's had experiences similar to mine with his family being insensitive when he lost his spouse, so I figure it was meant to be. But I've taken 9 lessons, and he figures I'll need at least 3 or 4 more, and he feels even that may not be enough.

I keep talking about these problems I'm having with my family regarding their insensitivity to the my loss while I'm trying to learn to drive. I keep trying not to talk about it while driving because I need to concentrate, then he asks questions, which is very nice, and since I need to talk about it, my answers are always so long but I think it may be slowing me down and causing me not to learn as fast. I was always a good student. It's not me. But I do have to concentrate if I'm trying to learn a new skill.

It's getting too expensive, and I need my license before the cold weather hits (very soon). I'm feeling so frustrated, and I heard people shouldn't try to take on any big challenges for at least a year after losing a spouse, so I'm guessing this is normal, right? I just wondered what other people think regarding this situation or have experienced, or what input or suggestions you might have, if any (other than quit talking so much lol).