You are not alone
Nowadays it is recognized that there are some people who are left handed and they are not expected to just make do with things that are made for right handed people.
You can buy all sorts of things from can openers to screwdrivers which have been specially made for lefties.
left handed cricketerYou can get instructions on left handed knitting and crochet. But you can't play polo left handed, even if you are a prince (Prince William)!
Here are just a few famous Australian 'lefties'. There are many more.
Wayne Gardner (motor racing)
Simon Katich, Mitchell Johnson and Doug Bollinger all bat and bowl left handed (cricket)
Mark Woodforde, Tony Roche (tennis)
Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman (actors)
Here is a great site where you can find out more about being a 'lefty'.