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Reckless! WWYD?
Hey Ladies!
My husband (still love saying that, hehehe) feels the need for speed...he has a sports car and him and one of his colleagues are going to a race track this weekend! He has assured me it is safe, he has a helmet and has signed up for a "beginners day" which involves a pro going with you, but I am really nervous about this and I don't like it at all!!! It's not actually racing it is just going around in laps, really fast.
He usually makes such good choices about things like this. He won't even go horse back riding because of the head injuries he has seen. He is a doctor and I feel like he knows and has seen the consequences of reckless behaviour yet he is going anyway. I have told him how I feel - I know if I told him outright not to go he wouldn't, but I don't want to be the type of wife who "forbids" things, right? Thoughts? SIGH! He said it's better than speeding on the highway - yeah, um, how about NOT speeding AND not going to a racetrack? What do you guys think? Is this inconsiderate behaviour (I mean, what if we had kids? I feel like I would really want to put my foot down, because I just think it is reckless!)...or will boys be boys and will trying to tell him what to do be pointless?
What do you think?
Re: Reckless! WWYD?
I totally understand your concern, but I don't think you need to be worried. This sounds like a totally safe operation--a pro in the car, helmet, seatbelt, probably a cage, right? The track and cars are designed for speed--but for doing it safely.
If it weren't safe, they wouldn't let average Joes do it. I don't really think of it as being much different than bungee jumping or skydiving.
It sounds like he's got a good head on his shoulders--and that it's merely a difference in thrill-seeking between the two of you. Take the day to go to a spa or hang out with a girlfriend to keep your mind from worrying about him.
I always thought at places like this the pro actually drives the car and you just ride in it. Maybe this is different though?!
Here's my take on it...First off, these kinds of places wouldn't be in business if they weren't taking all the necessary precautions to prevent injuries. Granted, there are always risks in doing this type of thing but the chances are fairly small. Second of all, there are MANY other ways that you can sustain a head injury that are probably more likely to happen: riding a bicycle, falling off a ladder, even just getting into a car accident (when not speeding). There is no way to protect yourself all the time. While you don't have to agree with the choice, I don't think that he's really doing anything THAT reckless by going to a professional. In fact, I'd much rather him go to a professional race track to get his 'speed fix' then to go driving down the highway at 100 mph. But that's just my opinion.