Agreed. My dad was a physics professor and researcher who started his career in silicon valley in the 60s. You'd think he'd be interested in computer stuff but

Agreed. My dad was a physics professor and researcher who started his career in silicon valley in the 60s. You'd think he'd be interested in computer stuff but he lost his interest or maybe, like you're saying, finds trial and error embarrassing. My mom never went to college but does a lot better with at least basic stuff like email. Once she was super motivated to find a gift for my kids and figured out how to buy it on ebay, something I didn't think she'd be able to do so a lot of it is willingness and motivation.