My first car that I bought used was a stick and I had never driven anything other than automatics. Picked it up at noon on a Friday and it was a six lane street with heavy traffic. I think I learned how by third gear.
It’s all relative. It all depends on where you live and what you are used to. Currently, I live in Florida and started out life in Upstate NY, then moved to Vermont. What used to really nice weather up there is now considered cold.
Maybe this one will be gentle Ben.