Diary - My mum and brother have been convincing me

[Maybo]

This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

My mum and brother have been convincing me to learn driving. My mum thinks that if I knew how to drive, we could live in the rural area. I don't want to because I'm worried that I would get hit by other cars. I don't think I have quick reactions to those kind of accidents. At first, I was strong-minded but, later, I've changed my mind. Even though I don't like to drive but if I were in a car and the car driver passed out, at least I would be able to drive the car to safety.

 

[teechar]

My mum and brother have been convincing trying to convince me to [ 1] learn take driving lessons. My mum thinks that if I knew how to drive, we could live in the countryside. rural area. I don't want to because I'm worried that I would get hit by other cars. I don't think I have quick reactions to those kind of and may have an accident.

See above.
[ 1]: Alternatively, you can say "... to learn to drive".

At first, I was strong-minded but, later, I've changed my mind. Even though I don't like to drive but if I were in a car and the car driver passed out, at least I would be able to drive the car to safety.

That's not well written. Reword it.

 

[Maybo]

At first, I was strong-minded but, later, I've changed my mind because an advantage of knowing how to drive occurred to me. If I were in a car and the driver passed out, at least I would be able to drive the car to safety.

 

[Tarheel]

They have been trying to teach you to learn how to drive. (American English.)

At first you were stubborn. Or resistant. Or stubbornly resistant.

 

[Maybo]

They have been trying to teach you to learn how to drive. (American English.)

They asked me to learn, not teach me.

 

[Tarheel]

They have been trying to get you to learn how to drive.

 

[teechar]

At first, I was strong-minded

1- That's not the right expression here.
2- There's no need for the hyphen, because there's no noun after that adjective.
Say, for example "At first, I was strongly against the idea ..."

but, later, [ 1] I've I changed my mind

The present perfect is wrong here, because "later" just means "at a later point in time".

 

[Maybo]

What do people use "strong-minded" for?

 

[teechar]

Take a look:

strong-minded

1. Someone who is strong-minded is determined and unwilling to change their…

dictionary.cambridge.org

and

Improve Your Writing skills

Improve your writing skills, learn from professional writers.

fraze.it

 

[Maybo]

Take a look:

strong-minded

1. Someone who is strong-minded is determined and unwilling to change their…

dictionary.cambridge.org

and

Improve Your Writing skills

Improve your writing skills, learn from professional writers.

fraze.it

Doesn’t it mean “unwilling to change”?

 

[Tarheel]

Doesn’t it mean “unwilling to change”?

That's what it says.

 

[Maybo]

That's what it says.

But why does it not fit my context?

 

[Tarheel]

They asked me to learn, not teach me.

They asked me to learn. They're not trying to teach me themselves.

 

[Tarheel]

But why DOESN'T IT fit my context?

I don't know. Teechar posted that.

As for me, I don't think it's wrong, but I like my suggestions better (post #4).

 

[Maybo]

What the difference between “But why does it not fit my context?” and “But why doesn’t it fit my context?”

 

[emsr2d2]

I would use "strong-minded" to describe someone's general character, not their attitude in one specific instance.

My daughter is very strong-minded and almost always gets what she wants as a result.
I had an argument with my daughter the other day but she wouldn't listen to my opinion. She was very strong-minded.

I'd use "was" with that adjective only to talk about the general character of someone who's died.

 

[Tarheel]

What'S the difference between “But why does it not fit my context?” and “But why doesn’t it fit my context?”

One of them is natural. The other isn't.