She will never learn
@LeaPea2417 (36438)
Toccoa, Georgia
October 19, 2021 3:30pm CST
My Mom says she is computer illiterate and she is. The only thing she can do is send emails and respond to emails and forward them.
She does play a game on Facebook and she will answer a few posts there But,
Trying to teach her Facebook Messenger is fruitless. I have given her a couple of lessons and she will act like she learned something then she will forget it.
I recently tried to explain to her how we could call or do Face Time on Facebook Messenger. She didn't understand it.
It's sad because if she got it, she could communicate with her grandson much easier because that is all he uses .
Do you have older relatives who don't understand simple computer apps?
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27 responses
@ihasaquestion (8274)
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20 Oct 21
Some elderly only love the traditional way of communicating and they dislike video calls or etc. When I see that, I try to soothe them by asking about their preference. If face to face communication and voice calls are sufficient for them, then I'll stick with that only.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Oct 21
I remember the days when in college when my friends and I would write letters that we would send through the mail or we would call and talk on our land line phones. Times sure have changed.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
25 Oct 21
My mother considers it unnecessary to have a computer even though it would allow her to do so much more. Instead, she has chosen to make her life needlessly more complicated by trying to do things the way they were done decades ago.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
25 Oct 21
@LeaPea2417 I tried to introduce her to the wonderful world of the internet years ago, but it didn't take. She wasn't old at the time, but she has always been one to be a bit stuck in her ways.
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@kaylachan (57647)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Oct 21
My husband is like that. However, he's picked up how to use his new iPhone pretty quickly. If I knew it would be easier for him, I would've made the switch years ago.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Oct 21
That's good he can use his iphone.
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@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
19 Oct 21
I have several friends who does not use the computer very much.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
3 Nov 21
That's good you both understand it well.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48937)
• United States
29 Oct 21
The newer technology is difficult even for myself at times. I’m 59.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Oct 21
There are a few more technical things I don't understand , I am just glad I do comprehend the easier things.
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
20 Oct 21
@LeaPea2417 oh yes, now they are enjoying the online world somehow
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@TheHorse (205720)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Oct 21
@LeaPea2417 My day will come. My flip phone has poor coverage East of California.
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
20 Oct 21
My husband doesn't even know how to turn on the computer.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
14 Nov 21
My wife tried the same with her mom and she had the same reaction
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Oct 21
That's true. It's harder for older people to learn new languages.
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@snowy22315 (169963)
• United States
24 Oct 21
Not really, well my dad is out of it with computers even though he used to work on them when he was working. He has dementia so anything remotely techy is over his head. My mother though is pretty good with technology, and computers and ipads specifically.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
29 Oct 21
Yes, I do... I sit with them and try to explain in such a way that they understand. They may be able to use the new apps for a little while but then forget again. It's sad but even I stop trying to explain things after a while.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
20 Oct 21
Unfortunately to them they aren't "simple apps" lol. My grandma hates video chat.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
20 Oct 21
@LeaPea2417
Sometimes things have to be explained to me more than once for me to understand. I do not always understand what I write down so have to ask over and over again. Give your Mom time and maybe repeating it over and over again she will eventually understand.
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@cabuyogty (2314)
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22 Oct 21
My mom was forgetful about computer basics these days but it's just a little bit of inconvenience for me :)
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