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THIS! This is the most frustrating fucking part of it all!
Both of my parents are smart. They have college degrees, were successful within their fields, and can generally pick up on new concepts and ideas really, really quickly. But somehow they just turn off their brains and refuse to engage with whatever is in front of them with a computer. They set up their smart watches quickly, they have no problems with apps and by god, my dad can troubleshoot anything from a boat engine to electrical wiring to freaking concrete work... but if something on the computer isn't working it doesn't matter how you try to explain it, how many times you tell them to just simply fucking. read. what's. on. the. screen. they won't do it. They want someone else to do it all and they won't watch.
Of course you don't fucking understand, you old geezer! You refuse to even make the attempt!