You don’t, unfortunately. Some life lessons people have to learn on their own. Say your peace and if she listens to you, awesome. If not, at least you tried.

I’ve been put under multiple times. When they decide its time for you to be knocked out, there is zero chance of you fighting it. They may ask for you to count down from 100 and you might get to ninety-nnnnn… Before time traveling and waking up in recovery.

You will have no time to have a bad experience. Zero. But you also have no time for a good experience. If you’re feeling really scared just try to come up with the funniest and most absurd thing to say to the anesthesiologist before they put you under. It’ll take your mind off things that you shouldn’t be worried about.

They look like the things you put in the collar on a button up shirt to keep them pointy and not bendy.

It probably goes without saying but wear your gear! I live in a hot and humid climate and I’d still rather sweat than bleed. You’re learning so you will be on the ground at some point. Having asphalt scrubbed out of road rash is the best case scenario there.

Be aware that people will not see you. They will turn into you, they will pull out in front of you, and they will change lanes into the lane you are occupying. Its the nature of the beast. It also means you must be hyper vigilant to make up for it.

All that being said, I’ve ridden for 20+ years and don’t plan on stopping any time soon. I always found it calming to go for a ride to clear my head. I wouldn’t trade it for anything even after having been hit by multiple cars.