Im learning to drive and have been for about a year (since April 2012) and I have taken around 50 lessons. The problem is, I'm just not getting the hang of it. I'm making mistakes that I should of stopped making after like 5 lessons. Like, as an example, stalling nearly everytime I have to set off while uphill, etc. Like yesterday, I had a lesson and stalled twice, and both times I caused hold-ups. One time I was at traffic lights which were at red, and they went to green, but when going to set off I stalled. I took so long getting the car back ready to set off again that the lights went back to red (and even then my instructor had to get the car ready for me), which obviously caused a big hold up in traffic. And also, its not just clucth control that is the problem. its other stuff aswell (such as parking, etc) I'm starting to worry that I'm one of these people that just cant drive. Somebody who has taken around 50 lessons and been driving for a year shouldnt be holding up traffic twice for aslong as I did yesterday. I saw a video on Facebook today of somebody taking 14 minutes to do a parellel park between two cars, and all the comments were like 'how did they get their license', 'they shouldnt drive' etc etc, and I thought to myself 'I wouldnt even be able to do a parallel park between two cars at all.' Should stop learning or keep trying?
Also, changing to an automatic (I'm currently driving a manual) is not an option. Everybody I know (family, friends, neighbours, etc) all drive manuals and i'd feel weird been the only one driving an automatic.
Also, I'm starting to worry about cost which is why I am considering stopping. Because at this moment I've already done around 50 lessons and feel nowhere near ready to pass. The way I feel I could do 200 and still wouldnt feel ready, and I just cant afford that.