Handwriting--- Am I the only one?

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I handwrite a journal, so maybe that helps...

My handwriting has always been bad, and 25 years of typing hasn't improved it any.

Well when I was learning to write my handwriting probably fell somewhere between "Acceptable" and "Good". Now it's without a doubt in the "Dreadful" category.

I'm unsure if it's due to my typing, but I can't draw straight lines (or anything else, for that matter) cut in straight lines, or write in a straight line. Whenever I hold a tool my hand is just rather shaky.

my handwriting is apparently illegible because of my nagging mother

My handwriting is bad, it hasnt improved much from when I was young, it is fairly hard to understand, I write very slow, and can not even keep on a line. Today I was quite hungry in my statistics lecture and I was writing my notes all over the place.

I started off with a fist grip; my writing wasn't good when I started. It improved as I learnt to hold the pencil correctly, which was induced by one of those polygon thingies which slip on the pencil, and coercion.

My writing is and was legible.

im the only one who can read mine but everyone else says it is illegible

My writing never was very good to start with.
And I can only "print"... never caught on to cursive writing. The best I can do with that is my first name. And I can't read anyone's writing when they write in cursive. Very annoying.

Example of some of my "better" handwriting...
(Don't ask about the "pictures"... I was just doodling, lol.)

Spent a lot of time trying to 'catch on.' Worth it as I actually enjoy writing sometimes now. Often curse "Bring back pen and paper" when the Laptop cuts out, validating my efforts.



Sorry you experienced that, crossing out all the time got me a phone call home..."Jenks crossing out her work and screwing it up in class, she is usually the last to leave."



Took the time. Wanted my handwriting to look a certain way, it took years, but I got there. Like lockjaw, I could not stand the restriction in my hands. It's even things like picking up sheets of paper and stacking, brain says fingers separate, hands slowly fumble to complete the task. Ridiculous.



Relatable post. Various letter formations. Cramp from straining, though lately one of my fingers lock and would apparently benefit from salt tablets

Last edited by Jenk on 18 Oct 2008, 6:22 am, edited 2 times in total.

Me neither, my handwriting has always been absolutely terrible.

same as that.i got in alot of trouble with mine and still in my last year of school teachers still says its illegible.

My dad always wrote like this. He's probably an Aspie.

My handwriting has always been terrible. I too had a teacher who would take points off for bad handwriting.

My handwriting is getting worse now due to my rheumatism. Some days I have difficulty signing my name correctly.

I've always had horrible hand writing. It's very frusterating when my thoughts are faster than I can write. When I try to read it later, it is near impossible. I can type at the speed of my thoughts, and I can even read it!