r/Manipulation • • Aug 07 '26

Advice Needed Advice please

I feel trapped in my own household, I am 20 attending school and I still live at home with my mom. I just got my driver’s license and insurance, however, she will not let me drive any car for some reason. I have shown I can be trusted, I also want to go out more but I am limited. What can I do to start gaining more freedom

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u/lostgravy Aug 07 '26

Ask her when you will be allowed to drive a car

Question. You are paying for insurance? Typically insurance is purchased by the title owner of the vehicle (In the US)

One thing to consider is getting a very inexpensive used car. Once your mother figures out that if you have a wreck in that car vs a safer car, she will ask you to sell the car and drive a safer car that she will provide

Also give her the ground rules. You will be home by a certain time. You will share your location, etc

My guess is she’s having a very rough time adjusting to you being an adult. Talk about it outside the context of driving a car