Reply #7: I don't drive, and I love it. [View All]

Sure, sometimes it's frustrating - I can only buy as much as I can carry home from the store. I can't go places on impulse, which sucks, but I also don't have to ever worry about buying gas, when something's going to break down, if my car is safe where it's parked, etc. I should point out for full disclosure, that this non-driving change was brought about because I moved to England and am scared to death of learning how to drive on the left side of the road. But with where I live now (close to a town center with bus and train stations), I wouldn't want to own a car, even if I knew how to drive the "other" way. I am going back to the US for a few weeks this summer, and will have to get a new driver's license, since mine has expired - they won't let me renew it through the mail, and the longest extension they could give isn't nearly long enough for someone who lives in another country and only comes back to visit.