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Struggling with Modern technology

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All my adult life, I've struggled with Modern Technology and I'm wondering if this is autism related, I was diagnosed as autistic last August and I am currently struggling with adding contacts on my Yahoo mail contacts list via ,mobile phone and I gave up in frustration that I can't work out how to do it.

is it because I'm a 52 year old man and Modern Technology is for the younger generation or is it definitely Autism related?

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  • Interesting question. I have always struggled with modern technology too but for a different reason. I know how to use it I just don't see it as a valuable or good thing and I find too much time in front of it is overwhelming and bad for my mental health. I think it's actually bad for most people's mental health but sadly the world in general doesn't seem to see that

    I think there may be an element of autism to it. I think too much technology and screen time can be overstimulating for the autistic brain 

  • in reply to Billy87

    I find online shopping overwhelming. Browsing through the items, faffing about with payment, waiting for deliveries, if something goes wrong having to battle with customer service. I prefer going to the store which is the opposite to most autistic people it seems. Correct me if I'm wrong.

  • in reply to Cloud44

    I like to be able to look at and feel things I'm buying, not having a smart phone makes returns difficult as everything wants a QR code and I can't do them.

    Internet shopping should mean more choice, right, that what we were promised in the early days, but it seems like you can get the same dozen thing where ever you go. I never do grocery shopping online, most of the shops only seem to do the smallest packet of anything, which is more expensive than buying a large pack, I also don't want substitutions, I know I can say that I don't want any, but then I think I'd end up with only half my shopping and would have to go to another shop anyway. Lidl and Aldi don't do deliveries and I do most of my shopping in Lidl.

  • in reply to Iain

    Thanks Iain, I'll hand it all over to someone who knows what they're doing and knows that I'm a digital alien.

    I did learn something new at the weekend, I can now drag and drop photos if someone sends them to me, I didn't know you could do that before saturday.

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  • in reply to Iain

    Thanks Iain, I'll hand it all over to someone who knows what they're doing and knows that I'm a digital alien.

    I did learn something new at the weekend, I can now drag and drop photos if someone sends them to me, I didn't know you could do that before saturday.

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