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Gosh, I remember primary school, those distinct handwriting books and the pen license (at least that's what my school did, where you had to write in pencil until you could prove that you were a cursive pro).
Highschool was where things started to clash for me. We still had to write for everything, but I was getting really into the studying community online (mainly, YouTube and Instagram), which were massively aesthetic focused. With this, my obsession with trying to perfect print handwriting that looks textbook ready.
Nowadays I've got different modes to switch to (cursive for journaling, print for my planner), so I appreciate both of those influences in my life, but I will always ESPECIALLY appreciate how beautiful and fun handwriting can be. Actually, a few months ago, my partner surprised me with a handwritten love letter, and it was the sweetest thing ever.
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Those were some interesting times... I remember my school only had these weird 'handwriting pens' that felt really crispy(?) to write with on the page. Put me off writing with pens for a solid 5 years until I got to secondary and could go out and buy my own cheap biros!