Nosy bus driver

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I take a bus system that allows elderly and disabled people to ride on a separate bus which is like a limo service where you make a reservation one day in advance. Anyway, I picked up the bus from the local train station here in Atlanta after getting off the train. When I boarded, there happened to be this woman driver who appears to have a negative, ignorant, nosy, and inconsiderate of others. Anyway, she picked me up last week, and she was new to the company. Meanwhile, being as outgoing and friendly as I am. So we started talking, and the conversation went quickly downhill. She started asking me some really personal questions about my disability and then also asked me about where my parents were when she found out that I live alone. I told her that I did not talk to them because of a lot of issues that had happened.

Well, I had her again this evening and I decided to move on and not think about or talk about my parents but again she was not interested in anything that I happened to say. So, she then asked my why I don't talk to my parents but I cut her off by telling her that it was none of her concern and that I didn't feel comfortable talking to people about situations whom I don't know. She then got really quiet and didn't say anything.

Was I rude in telling her that my situation was none of my business?

No. She was astonishingly rude.

Tell her to piss off.

I called her a "b***h" when I walked off the bus.

I also pretended to talk on the phone to my fake-boyfriend and get as annoying as possible. She was so bad that she took no consideration that I was on the phone or anything. Finally, she was very snotty when it came to dropping me off at my condo instead of the mail center. "Well, I didn't get that far last time. I just dropped you off at the mail center." I looked at her and said, "Hey, I'm on the phone." I then said out loud, "Some people just have no respect for other people. Then I said, "Long story," like I was talking to the other so called, "Person." It was pretty funny too.

Why do people think it is rude to be curious?

Your pretend phone conversation is disgusting. That is lying. You might have found the person's questions rude but you could just tell them so and move on. At least they weren't fake like you.

The OP clearly said she didn't want to talk about something so personal. Instead the bus driver pushed the issue. That is pretty damn rude.
When someone says they don't want to talk about it, then drop the subject.

That's not true!

Wow! I really need to read a lot more carefully. Thanks for pointing that out.

dont ever give out that information to strangers Miyah.

As for the bus driver.. yes, she was a bit rude. She works for a company that focuses on elderly and disabled as you said.. if she had been speaking to an elderly person it would've been fine since they do love to chat and talk about anything.. but a young person like yourself? Some things should not be asked. If she had asked about your disability that's ok because hey, even though I have AS I would be curious how life is from your perspective too! But personal questions? No, that crosses the line.

Oh f**k off you insensitive uncreative troll.

I think, if you're giving an accurate account, that the person was being slightly rude but that you overreacted. You're also clearly capable of being rude so I don't think either you or the bus driver were completely in the right. Also, just because somebody doesn't agree with you or take your side 100% doesn't make them a troll.

I know but they set me off. I didn't appreciate them going around and spouting their mouth off at me and making me feel bad.

Try to calm down and it's not a good idea to post messages on public forums when you're feeling emotional because you could get in trouble and once you've posted them they're essentially on the Internet forever and you might regret it one day.