When did something start out badly for you but in the end turned out ok?

[Bretrick]

Learning to drive.
In 1992 I paid for 6 driving lessons, went for the test. Failed.
Paid for two more lessons, Failed. Two more paid lessons, finally passed. $300 later.

 

[Irwin]

Public speaking. Every time I've had to give a speech in college or a presentation at work, I'd be scared to death for weeks beforehand, but I always did okay. It was never the disaster I thought it would be, but every time I had that anticipatory anxiety. If I had to give a speech for whatever reason even now, I'd be worried to death about it.

 

[Irwin]

Learning to drive.
In 1992 I paid for 6 driving lessons, went for the test. Failed.
Paid for two more lessons, Failed. Two more paid lessons, finally passed. $300 later.

You paid off the instructor?

Just kidding. Congratulations on passing.

 

[Bretrick]

You paid off the instructor?

Just kidding. Congratulations on passing.

Never even had to do parallel parking either.
I think I was super nervous, being on the road with all the traffic.

 

[Bretrick]

Public speaking. Every time I've had to give a speech in college or a presentation at work, I'd be scared to death for weeks beforehand, but I always did okay. It was never the disaster I thought it would be, but every time I had that anticipatory anxiety. If I had to give a speech for whatever reason even now, I'd be worried to death about it.

I had never given a public speech but circumstances dictated that I speak to a Rotary dinner meeting in 1991 asking for a donation from them for a community project.
I spoke for 20 minutes without notes and they were so impressed gave the funds requested.
Nervous waiting to speak but once I started, the nerves went away.

 

[dseag2]

Why are my posts so damned heavy?

Coming out as gay. In the 70's, my parents were so stressed by it and sent me to a psychiatrist. He told me I was fine. Fast forward to the early 90's and they loved my partner. Over the past few years, my mother loved him more than me.

 

[Bretrick]

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Why are my posts so damned heavy?

Coming out as gay. In the 70's, my parents were so stressed by it and sent me to a psychiatrist. He told me I was fine. Fast forward to the early 90's and they loved my partner. Over the past few years, my mother loved him more than me.

Because Bretrick asks probing questions.
I have never come out. No one needs to know my proclivities.

 

[chic]

Never that I can remember.