Sora wrote:
Sadly, no. My sensory issues keep me from it.
Annoyingly, an ASD professional keep bugging me about how I should get a license as if I could do so easily. Going on about how other young "such utmost hf" and "more severe" people with AS can drive just fine and that therefore, I should be able to too.
Right. Who-the-hell-drives so what's it do with me? Congratulations to those young adults on experiencing mild sensory issues during driving/when sitting in a car, then. Sensory issues are different, everyone's different, urgh.
However, I want to get a license someday. Also, I'll very likely need to be able to drive and own a car to do the job I want to do after studying. That's going to be interesting. I am not willing to let that hold me back and allow someone to reject me for not (yet) being able to drive around to get to those (autistic) kids that I plan to work with.
Don't let anyone force you to drive before you are ready. You will know when you are ready if you are meant to drive. The forklift part was very scary for me. I probably still wouldn't be driving if it hadn't been for the forklift. My hands jerk pretty bad at times and this happens sometimes while I'm driving which jerks the steering wheel from one side to the other, so I really have to keep control of the car when that happens.
If you ever get to driving you will feel a freedom that you don't feel now. Good luck!