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I’m 17M and something happened today that has completely messed me up mentally.
I was at my grandmother’s house for vacations. She has an old Swift Dzire, and me and my sister (18F) were washing it. I said I’d start the car for a moment. I don’t really have driving experience.
What I didn’t realize was that the car was in first gear and the handbrake was down. My sister was standing in front of the car near a small compartment area with water motors behind her. The car suddenly moved forward onto her, and I panicked. I couldn’t even figure out how to reverse it properly in the moment. A neighbor eventually helped move the car back.
She’s in the hospital now. I feel horrible and guilty, and the worst part is that some people around us think I did it intentionally. I know how bad it sounds, but it genuinely was an accident and I’ve been shaking ever since it happened.
I’m not posting for sympathy. I just genuinely don’t know how to deal with the guilt, panic, and people assuming the worst about me. Has anyone been through something similar or know how to handle this mentally while focusing on my sister’s recovery?