Soo, I really hate driving. Unfortunately I hate the cold even more so for the winter season I have made the choice to drive, not bike (besides that there is no shoulder with this stupid snow).
Anyways, I get 'road rage' because I want to get from point A to point B in the quickest time possible so I can stop driving and be there. This 'road rage' consists of me yelling obscenities at the other drivers, sometimes honking (when they almost hit me), or flashing my lights (also usually when they almost hit me). I yell at people for going slow, for not accelerating fast enough, for braking for no reason, etc... Thankfully none of them ever hear me. I have flipped off about 3 people over the years and I don't think they noticed at all. I have to be careful when driving with other people not to do it and when I am a passenger I struggle not to be frustrated with their less than aggressive driving. I have to be a defensive driver around here (I swear there is no drivers test in this area or something) but I doubt my level of frustration/anger is healthy so please share any tips/advice on how I can try to deal with it better or change my thinking. I plan on biking as soon as the weather is tolerable but need some help for now.
Also, I drive super aggressively: brake hard, accelerate quickly, pretty much go 10 over the speed light, etc.. I do this because I want to get there quicker but its negatively affecting my mpg. I can get good mileage on the highway on cruise control but kill it with the aggressive driving elsewhere. I know what needs to be done to fix it (not accelerate quickly, etc) but would appreciate any tips on getting over the mental hurdle of not being so aggressive or being that person that I would curse at above!!
I think I need to fix both of these things to be happier while being stuck driving. My DH and I carpool but I have the better mpg car and he also hates driving.. boooo. Maybe one day we will be without cars but for now I need to fix this. (I think its partially that I lived in Chicago for over 5 years without a car so I lost any good habits I used to have.)
Okay, a super long post. Thanks to anyone who makes it through!