I remember starting highschool and my teacher questioning me for using greylead on all my assignments, I told them I never got my pen license and they laughed and told me to use pen.
They didn’t explain that a pen license wasn’t a real thing, it wasn’t like you legally required a permit to use a pen.
But all through primary school “getting your pen licence” was such a big deal I genuinely thought it was some big formal process.
I had so much anxiety that first year of highschool thinking I was breaking the rules using pens without a licence until my mum explained that it’s just a fun motivational tool for young kids learning to write and I’m an idiot.
Ah, thank you! I’ve been thinking about moving over to Aussie zone - I had very little understanding of federation when I first signed up so just went with whatever instance seemed the most general, but I think this confirms it, time to get a new account.
I never got my pen license.
I remember starting highschool and my teacher questioning me for using greylead on all my assignments, I told them I never got my pen license and they laughed and told me to use pen.
They didn’t explain that a pen license wasn’t a real thing, it wasn’t like you legally required a permit to use a pen.
But all through primary school “getting your pen licence” was such a big deal I genuinely thought it was some big formal process.
I had so much anxiety that first year of highschool thinking I was breaking the rules using pens without a licence until my mum explained that it’s just a fun motivational tool for young kids learning to write and I’m an idiot.
Just a heads up, unfortunately your reply has only just federated.
lemmy.world federation issues don’t seem to be getting better.
Ah, thank you! I’ve been thinking about moving over to Aussie zone - I had very little understanding of federation when I first signed up so just went with whatever instance seemed the most general, but I think this confirms it, time to get a new account.