Is it normal for a 28 year old to not want a driver's license?

Ok, so here's the thing. I'm 28 years old and I have never gotten my drivers license. That seemed to bother a lot of guys I have dated. However, I don't really want to drive unless I need to. If I ever decide to have children, then I will learn to drive so I can take them to school and stuff, but I won't be ready for children for quite a while. Right now, I don't feel like I need learn to drive because I work from home. I also don't wish to move out of my (grand)parents' house until I have children. I won't be getting married, as I'm asexual.

I realize that it is somewhat normal for people in big cities to not drive, but I live in a rural area, where the nearest Wal-Mart is 20 miles away.

Please be nice!

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Based on 16 votes (7 yes)
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  • edwininthematrix

    well if you don't have easily accessible (and cheap) public transportation around your area, then it is probably a good idea to learn how to drive and get a license, because you can go anywhere and won't have to feel like a burden on other people.

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  • charli.m

    I don't want to learn to drive, and I've been lucky enough to always live close to public transport, so I am able to be self sufficient. At worst, I get uber.

    My aunt always tells me that I'd have so much more freedom if I learned to drive, but I've survived this long, plus I save a shit tonne on car ownership...

    But when I move to a rural area, I'll be forced to learn. I'm not looking forward to it.

    Whatever works for you is fine. But how do you manage grocery shopping?

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    • EccentricWeird

      This is what arrested development looks like.

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      • charli.m

        Get back to me when you've achieved anything in life, Andrew.

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        • EccentricWeird

          I'll get back to you five years ago then, when you were childless and unmarried working a shitty job. Oh wait, that's now too. Enjoy your cats, barren one.

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          • charli.m

            1. I don't want kids. YOU want me to have kids becsuse you're a dumbfuck who thinks that's the only worth a woman has.
            2. Closer to being married than you are, pumpkin.
            3. I enjoy my job, am confortably paid enough to take a month long holiday once a year (and only work a three day week...) and have not been unemployed since I started working, other than taking time to travel. How bout you?
            4. I don't own cats, but you do, IIRC.

            Now, as to YOUR achievements...five years ago, weren't you enemployed, dumped and desperate, with no friends? Do tell us all what's changed...last I saw, you were still obsessing over your ex girlfriend's legs and the fact she wanted nothing to do with you.

            Good luck with that, you sad, bitter little creature.

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    • Puppetmorty

      I have someone else drive me to the places I need to go.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Is there any particular reason why you don't want to learn to drive? Are you afraid?

    You can learn to drive and get your license without being obliged to actually get a car of your own. You mentioned that you live with your grandparents, if learned to drive you could be more of a help to them rather than a potential burden. I think it would be in your best interest as well as the best interest of your grandparents for you to learn to drive.

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    • Puppetmorty

      I'm not afraid of driving, but I'm afraid that learning would be difficult. While I am book smart, I'm not that great at learning hands-on stuff. I don't want to fail. Also, I'm the bread winner of the household, so I certainly don't think I'm a burden to my grandparents.

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  • wigz

    You should learn it even if you don't do it. It can only help.

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  • Justmehere

    It's not completely abnormal, if there's good public transit. Not driving does save paying car payments, insurance, upkeep, etc. I worked with a company, contractually, and became very good friends with one of their hot (gorgeous, actually) assistants, who was 25 and didn't drive. She had no interest in doing so, even when the company owner, who was, I admit, also a bit untrustworthy with her word, offered her promotion to Outside Sales if she got her license and a car.

    I took her home many times, with no problem. Was my pleasure, as we'd also stop for dinner sometimes. The company owner, who hated the very idea of my associating with her, asked me to "get her to get her license". My answer was, she doesn't want to, and, I'm not getting involved in this. "Star" as her nickname was, simply had no interest in driving.

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  • sillygirl77

    I don't drive but i live near public transit.

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  • BlackCatsAreAwesome

    It's not normal. Driving is freedom. I even want to learn to fly helicopters but it's a bit expensive.

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    • Rich_Guy

      Helicopters. That's how the 1% travel. Good plan.

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      • EccentricWeird

        TOM?

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      • BlackCatsAreAwesome

        Ah that's why the 99% down voted my post lol

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  • bubsy

    You are a leech to your family, then. Deep down some part of you feels guilty, and that part prompted you to post here.

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