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Car Crashes
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Just over a month ago I was involved in a horrible car crash with my sister who had only just passed her test 2 days before. It wasn't all her fault, it was a foggy day and she didn't see a car going past (we were at a junction). Ever since then I've been really scared in cars, and it's really been getting to me. My sister was put on anti-depressants because she was afraid of driving. I can never stop thinking about it when I'm in a car and what could happen and how we could get hurt.
Anyway, today my sister was taking me out, her friend in the car also, and we were waiting to turn into a junction. We'd been there for around 20 seconds when we all heard loud screeching behind us, and then a huge bang and our car julted forward. I was in the back and I hurt myself a bit more than my sister and her friend since the other car hit us on the back bumper. All I could do was scream "not again" and curse, and I just looked like a complete idiot over some small crash. I'm still shaking and I have a huge headache and it's been about 3 hours. I feel like a stupid baby.
So what I wanted to know is, have any of you had a car crash, and how did you sort of get over it? Was there anything to help you relax? I just feel so scared of being in cars again, and I don't want to upset my sister as it would seem like I don't trust her in a car when I do!
Anyway, today my sister was taking me out, her friend in the car also, and we were waiting to turn into a junction. We'd been there for around 20 seconds when we all heard loud screeching behind us, and then a huge bang and our car julted forward. I was in the back and I hurt myself a bit more than my sister and her friend since the other car hit us on the back bumper. All I could do was scream "not again" and curse, and I just looked like a complete idiot over some small crash. I'm still shaking and I have a huge headache and it's been about 3 hours. I feel like a stupid baby.
So what I wanted to know is, have any of you had a car crash, and how did you sort of get over it? Was there anything to help you relax? I just feel so scared of being in cars again, and I don't want to upset my sister as it would seem like I don't trust her in a car when I do!
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The next two weren't that bad. I have a tiny car so nobody got hurt. I nearly totalled my car but the guy I hit only had a cracked license plate. The worst part of it was I was drunk and scared.
I guess it gets easier each time
But as everybody told me every time, accidents happen. Cars can be fixed. Think of the positives. Accidents do happen.
You poor thing!! I hope everyone was okay, luckily my sister only had a huge gash on the back of her head, and I had loads of bruising from the seatbelts.. and also all the buttons on my shirt (we were on our way to school) had blown off from the impact so I was just stood there in just a wonderbra and my trousers (I lost my shoes too). We were lucky that our car didn't flip or anything - she had a daewoo matiz which is so so light - but it did go in the air apparently, but I only found that out from a witness as I had fainted by then!
(The car)
I know it's not as bad as, say, My_Name's, so that's why I feel like such a baby And my best friend found out her gran has cancer today, and she said I shouldn't be so selfish as she was going through worse
I got over it quickly and havn't had a problem driving or being in the passenger seat, but one of my friends was abit edgy about it, and understandably so!
Maybe consider counselling?
I have a therapist anyway as I tried to take an overdose last May, but I barely see her, I should be seeing her in a couple of months!
so im so nervous when i go along there, i just get visions of us going through the hedge and rolling down into the field....not nice.
but understandably you'll be scared, it's best off to keep facing your fears
Same here, in my village there are loads of windy roads and lots of joy riders go around there at night, so since the car crash my nerves have obviously been enhanced while I'm around that area in the evening!