I’m Married To A Technophobe
My husband hates computers and never tires of telling me that I’m wasting my time with a smartphone and tablet. I like having contact with the family, but he just doesn’t get it. If he tells me one more horror story about hackers and how it will be all my fault if our bank account is emptied, I think I will scream. How can I bring him into the 21st century – or at the very least stop him from driving me crazy?
Technology has changed so much in our lifetime and can be such a help and pleasure. Remember photo albums? Now Facebook and Instagram play their part as well. They also bridge the generation gap, so we can all become involved and connected.
But there will always be those who are slower to catch on to the benefits and latch on to horror stories instead, and your husband is one of them!
At the end of the day there’s only so
much you can do to change his mindset. If you are comfortable with evolving and keeping up with the latest technology, then that is a great achievement. Take time to show him the benefits. For instance, when you next go out, why not order a taxi online or show him an app that tells him when the next bus is coming? There are so many new apps out there, designed to help us manage our lives better – he might start enjoying them for what they can deliver.
Perhaps he just needs to see the positives rather than view the internet as a toxic thing that takes you away from him! Perhaps he might want to know about the weather, or what is on at the cinema or the cricket score?
Have a go at sharing the benefits and see if he engages. If he doesn’t want to, though, it might be best to accept this.
Try showing him apps for the weather, what’s on at the cinema or the cricket score