You’re not alone, and it is a mistake to make it necessary to conduct so much business through electronic media. I have people around me who feel the same way you do, including my wife. She refuses to have anything but a flip phone, and she has a hard time with computers. Sometimes she sends me empty emails, or asks me to print a missing attachment.
To make matters worse, many of the apps are poorly designed, which gives the user the impression they aren’t smart enough to figure it out, when it’s the designers who aren’t smart enough to make the apps useable, at least if you’re not a technophile who can work around the errors.
I traveled recently, and had the boarding passes sent to my phone. It turned out that it was impossible to get boarding passes for both directions, unless the app was uninstalled after reaching my destination, so I could reinstall it for the return trip passes.
I just sent a phone back because it developed a “circular error,” which essentially means, the software argues with itself, and uses up all the processing power and either crashes or overheats and blows up. To make matters worse, it was the phone I was traveling with when it started acting up.
I think in a few more years, apps will become more intuitive, and they’ll be more reliable for non-technical folks. Interface with phones and computers will be done by talking to them. That function will be kinda shitty to begin with, like self-driving cars sometimes crash, but it’ll get better.
Do you have a “go to” person who can help you with apps? I’m that person for a few folks, and they have no intention to learn how to work with apps themselves.
Are people really looking down on you, or does it just feel that way? Maybe someone is looking down on you, but that’s evidence that they’re immature and deserve to be looked down upon themselves. The only people who deserve to be looked down upon are those who look down upon others. Those who do that are trying to hide their own insecurity.
There’s a saying, “whatever others think of me is none of my business.” Indeed, we want to be well thought of, but the message of that saying is that we don’t need other people’s approval, nor do we have to be affected by their criticism.
Things are getting more complicated, but consider that your hatred of technology is making harder for you to cope with it or learn about it. Learn about it in very small steps. Don’t pressure yourself, or feel pressured by what others might think. If you take your time and keep your cool, you’ll find it easier to learn and remember.
Of all the reasons for the world to end, where would you rank shitty apps?
I hope by now, things are okay with you. Take care, Wings
They’re not nearly as much fun when they’re required to get through business interactions. It’s frustrating, sad, and a little scary.