I haven’t driven a manual transmission since 2014. There are times I miss it.
I drove a manual for 35 years before finally getting an automatic in 2013.......And that was in city traffic too.
Don't miss the damn things at all....LOL!
Last car I had that was manual was 91 VW Fox GL with a 5 speed.
Decent little car, .9L engine, made a whopping 80 horsepower... but, paired with the 5 speed manual, I never had any issues with pickup, merging onto highways, or passing folks... and it got em 40MPG+ on the interstate...
Not bad for a 91.
Sold it back in 2000. I don’t know if I’d want a manual again, too much city driving these days, but definitely a good skill to learn and know. (Knew how long before I owned that car)