I also eat right-handed and use scissors right-handed but my biggest confusion comes from playing guitar. Ever since I can remember, all i ever wanted was an electric guitar… Many many hours were spent practising in front of a mirror flexing my tennis racket… Left-handed!!!! however, the minute I got hold of the real thing, I instantly switched to holding it right-handed and have never looked back since! Go figure!

Steve

It has been interesting to read your article and site here, as I, although originally right handed, have had to switch to doing several things left handed over the last few years due to a semi paralysis in my right hand. It has really helped me to empathise with those forced to write with their right hand (I have writing problems still with either hand ) and do simple tasks as a right handed person would do them. Although I have switched to this over the process of a few years, it still feels wierd at times. 3 and a half years ago I was forced to rely on my right hand alone (this is about 3 years into the switch – it’s an ongoing learning curve) due to an operation, for about 10 days. It felt clumsy to me, and I hope that people get away from the mentality of forcing kids to use the hand that is “desireable in society”. The need to change things around has taught me a lot.