And so i clicked it…
There was an unfamiliar icon so I clicked it. Well how else was I going to understand it? Ive had a bewildering afternoon trying to fathom out my technology. I only mean the simple stuff like answering the phone. I missed a call again !! I asked my daughters to phone me so I could learn and made contact with a you tuber who explains stuff. I even bought a watch so I wouldn’t miss important calls but that too is a learning curve. I will keep trying as I am determined not to let life pass me by. So how I will get on here is still a mystery. Is it possible that I can put this down to grief at losing my husband a couple of months ago? Has grief addled my brain ? Please tell me it gets better or rather that you get used to it.
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I think it’s a combination of things but the thing we tend to focus on is being too old to use new technology – which we are not because we only think we are too old. It’s like a lot of things in life. If we decide something is too difficult then our capacity to learn about it is diminished due to having almost made up our minds that we’re not going to. Also like most things in life, the more we do something the more familiar it becomes. We just have to believe it and believe in ourselves more. Of course, there will always be some things we can’t seem to grasp, at any age. Some people are good at learning some things and others are good at learning other things. Of course, if we are distracted by something on our minds, worse if there’s something constantly on our minds, then it’ll be a hindrance for us. So, that’s why I think it’s a combination of things. I’m sure you’ll get to grips with any tech basics with just a little bit of practice and familiarity.
My heart goes out to you. I am a technophobe but it doesnt stop me trying. Which means I make lots of errors. Im also going through a stressful period in life and it sure does addle your brain. I never leave the house on time, I cant find stuff, I leave without important stuff I need. But hey ho Im still functioning. Please persevere with the site. I will send you a PM private message. Its where I do most of my chatting with a few like minded people. Just keep trying it does get easier even if you only yse the areas of the site that suit you. There is some great companionship and support on here. But please keep safe, sadly scammers about. Never give any personal info, real name or contact details. Block anyone who asks for it what ever the ‘line’. Good Luck.
It does get “better”. As time takes you further away from the loss you will handle it differently. It won’t ever just disappear but it will become less of a burden, less of an emptiness. Trying to run from it may work for some but I can’t recommend it myself. Occupying yourself with other things seems a good way to manage but trying to escape it is a fool’s errand. There’s no out running it, time and a reasonable way to manage are probably going to be the path that helps. It sounds trite but it really is true that you have to decide what breaks you and what you will not give in to.
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