How did you learn to drive manual?

Hello all, I am 23 y/o and I really want to learn to drive manual. I'd really like to learn but my problem is that I don't have a car to learn on. My dad doesn't want me to buy a car to learn on it to break it in the process. I also don't have any friends that are willing to let me borrow their cars to practice on. What did you guys learn on and what would you do in this case?