Hey, community,
I'm a quarantine learner, just like many of you, I'm sure. I'm a former choral and opera singer whose left-handedness always frustrated early attempts to learn side-oriented instruments - violin, guitar, etc. When I started playing around with my father's right-handed '75 Gibson Jumbo (oh, what a gorgeous guitar it was - I had no idea), he told me what other teachers told me: "It's fine, just play right-handed and you'll have a faster fretting hand." I wasn't Hendrix, and it just never felt right.
COVID hit, I thought about my other family members who are decent pickers (several of us), and I decided it was finally time to learn like I wanted to learn. I found a 1979 Alvarez Yairi DY50 leftie acoustic and got the GT discount. The frustrations are real, and my progress is slow, but I can strum some simple songs. I love fingerstyle, blues, celtic, and American folk music, and I'd like to be able to play to my kids if I'm ever lucky enough to have them.
Anyway, it's wonderful to meet you all, and I wish you persistence in your practice.