Grew up right handed, really left handed?

Question

I'm 17 and my whole life i've used my right hand for everything, probably because I was trained to. I have very messing writing, but I was told today by a writing coach that I am probably left handed based on the way I hold my pen and cut with scissors.

This was an informal meeting we just randomely met so he didn't give me any advice. I would like to know if it would be better for me to continue going on right handed or should I train myself to use my "dominant" left hand.

Answer 1

If you want to. I went through the same thing. My school actually forced everyone to hold the pencil the same way and only write with the left hand. I have been trying to practice with my left hand again. I use my left for almost everything except writing. And on occasion I switch. You'll still have to practice. You get used to using the hand you were trained to use for so long. But even if you aren't a lefty, you can teach yourself.

I'm going to assume you are into art or creative. Many people who use their left hand are due to what side of the brain they are using. Right handed people are most logical while the left handed people are usually most creative or crafty. It's a cool thing to look up ^.^

Answer 2

Wow, that's so weird for me because from an early age I was told I'm left handed even though I think I went through a phase where I wanted to be right handed like everyone else. But I'm over it, especially finding out Prince William is left handed, lol :) Anyway, I would at least encourage you to go against what you were taught and write, eat, and do whatever else feels more comfortable doing with your left hand. The other day, it had been a while since I tested myself but I made a very simple drawing of lines and I found that the drawing I did with my right hand was so crooked and messed up. And really there's not too many things I can do with my right hand, or at least not along with my left hand. I had been trained to do practically everything with my left hand that I could never fathom doing anything with my right hand.

Some people don't like my hand writing but trust me it looks worse with my right hand. And my hand writing is better than it was when I was a child. That was one of my problems growing up is the skill of physically writing words.

Answer 3

My old piano teacher said, when I was 12, that I was probably originally left handed because of the way I prefered to play.

I briefly considered trying to switch to the left, but then I realised that I'd done fine so far by using the right (my handwriting it also messy, though ... but I can read it) and it would only cause problems to switch.

I'd say follow what you want to do - if you're really that bothered, go ahead ... but if it won't affect you in the long run, just stick with the right.

Answer 4

I'm right -handed my husband is one of 8 children 4 are right handed the other 4 are left handed i don't think it makes any difference whose more intelligent

Answer 5

You are what you think. So, If you'd like to see whether you're a natural lefty then start pacticing to write with your left hand. It would be cool, coz once you get the hang of it you'd be ambidextrous. (good point if you wanna be a journalist or secretary)

A good thing in being able to use both hands in the same amount is that your left brain (logic) and your right brain (creativity) gets the same amount of stimuli.

Answer 6

I've never heard of such a thing. Except my Dad was left handed and back in the day the nuns used to think that was Satan's hand or something, so they trained him to write with his right hand...

By trained I mean hit him with a ruler if they caught him using his left hand...

Unless someone did that to you, I can't imagine why you would be favoring the wrong hand. Maybe you're ambidextrous...

Answer 7

Try using both as possible. I am left dominant but write with my right. My father could write with either, even backward. My mother was born left and trained right but she does everything else, as I do, left handed.

Practice makes perfect but in a hurry I bet you go back to your right, which writing you can improve if you try.

Answer 8

Do what ever you want. I have a left handed son that mat be ambidextrous, because he uses his right hand all the time to. Learn to write with both hands, it can come in handy if you injure one or the other...

Answer 9

Well, try using your left hand, get used to it, and get a feel for it and if you feel like you are better off with left go with left otherwise if you are more comfortable with right use your right hand.

Answer 10

Try learning with your left. My mom was born a rightie but, after a stroke, had to change to her left hand. She has beautiful handwriting too.