Well, there's the rub. I'm going to hold the pistol the way I hold all pistols because it's natural for me. To have to hold a pistol a certain way to keep from bleeding just doesn't cut it.
I hear waht you are saying. With the PPK I adapt my grip to the gun, and it does seem natural to me now. I find that I adapt my grip to many guns depending on waht I have to work with. The PPK is worth it to me as I love the gun, and it really isn't much of an adjustment, maybe more of an awareness.
With the 232 my hand just naturally sits a little lower. It's close, but low enough that it isn't a concern.
The 232 is jsut so smooth for me without the recoil/snap that's so common with the .380. It's all so subjective.