Holding pens differently or similar quirks

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I hold it differently. As far as I know, my parents or teachers never noticed I was not using the standard hold so they didn't try to correct me. It works well for me and served all purpose, except I can't do any joined up writing. This hold is very friendly to drawing pictures for the large range of movement. I drew pictures all the time when I was little.

I hold my chopsticks (we're Chinese and used them from age 3 or 4) differently, too. Again, my parents didn't notice anything. I'm not sure if I should be grateful or pissed off that my parents paid so little attention to us.

Here's a picture:

^ That's how I hold my pencil.

I also tie my shoes weirdly. I am more on the right handed side, though I can use both hands for the same tasks. I actually tie my shoes left-handed (my left hand doing most of the work).

I always have to hold my pen or pencil using four fingers instead of three, like having those triangle things that I used in elementary just because it wasn't comfortable. I could write fine using three wingers but four just allowed me to write faster.

I thought I was the only one who had a different way of holding pens and eating utensils. I didn't change these ways until I was married. My wife didn't like how I held these things so she taught me the normal way. I really didn't see the point of it, but I did it to make her happy.
I did take up the European way of eating: fork in left hand, knife in the right. I am ambidextrous, so it makes more sense to me to eat this way.

Hello, my name is Fern and I am ambidextrous and I have disgraphia

I tried several ways to hold my pen but I have yet to find a way that doesn't make my handwriting look like a 4 year old. I much prefer typing because it has spell check(I have horrible spelling normally) and it allows me to convey what I'm thinking without needing to explain to people what I'm saying.

i have never been able to brush my teeth with just my left hand unassisted, my right hand has to help support and regulate the movement of the toothbrush- otherwise i am liable to getting brush abrasions and toothpaste all over my face. i guess that means i lack the requisite fine motor control to brush my teeth in the ordinary manner. but [maybe] to make up for that, i can shoot either left or right-handed. not that i like to shoot or am very good at it, which i am not. the only things i am hard-left-handed with, is in brushing, writing and [ahem] hygiene.