I'm behind in almost every thing I do

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My mom thinks I wont be able to graduate high school because of my learning problems. She is thinking about having me be in life classes. I just started driving. I got my learners permit last week. I cant tell how big my car is and how close I am to going off the road or how close I am to other cars. Driving stresses me out. I drove my family to dinner but I couldnt drive us back home. My mom had to do it. Im wlays behind in every thing I do. Im slow. I have decided Im slow. Im behind in almost every way an Amairican teen can be. In my school work, social life, maturity, attenion span and alot of other things. I have been like this my whole life and I see it now. Im sick of being behind. But theres nothing I can do about it. Any one else feel like this some times?

You're 15 (according to your profile), right? It seems a bit early to make the decision that you won't be able to graduate.

You seem like you are nervous driving. That is completely normal. You have had a week of experience. I have been driving for over 15 years, consider myself an excellent driver, but still get nervous when I get behind the wheel of a car that is significantly different than mine. If you are learning to drive in a large car, that could also be part of the problem. The larger the vehicle, the harder it is to judge where it is on the road.

In any case, you do have one thing going for you...you are able to articulate how you feel very well.

If there is something that you enjoy doing... writing, art, singing, anything... I would encourage you to fall back on that whenever you feel down. It could turn into a career someday.