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When You're the Computer Nerd of the Family

6 experiences people have being the computer-savvy member of the family.

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Time has taken away the need for notebooks and pencils for essays and college assignments. People have become more reliant on computer technology to file taxes, pay bills, shop online, etc. Of course, our parents may not have caught up with the times and tend to be confused about these new trends. Being the millennial genius tech-savvy person you have become, the family has made you the technician of the family. Here are 6 things we tend to face being the tech-savvy members of our families.

1. They Come to You for Everything

From computers, phones, tablets, and other electronic devices, you have become the master of technology and everyone depends on you to resolve everything. It would be better if your family bothered to figure out how to do the simpler things on their own and learn proper maintenance to prevent damage to their devices. However, somehow your name comes up because somebody didn't know how to use a touch pad or save pictures onto their computer. Some are willing to learn, and others would rather have you do the work every time.

2. People Will Claim to Know More Than You

It's a bit annoying when you run over to help your struggling family member only to find yourself troubled with correcting them over the real reason for the problem. I once knew a woman who kept saying her printer still had ink when it clearly didn't and she blamed the printer. In these situations, all you can really do is try to resolve it in the way you know, whether you prove them wrong or let them be.

3. People Have Trouble Understanding Your Lingo

Sometimes, people will ask for the process of how you resolved the problem. So you proceed in stating a thorough explanation until you hear, "Okay, now say that in English." It's often best to simply show them first-hand the do's and don'ts, answer any questions they might have, and define terminology they may not understand.

4. You Become Tech Support by Phone

The hardest challenge of being the tech-savvy person of the family is trying to instruct a family member to fix a problem over the phone. It's even more difficult when the person has no idea what a cursor, start menu, or web browser is. It takes a lot of patience and concentration to direct someone to the indicated path and help them.

5. You Look Like a Genius

I once had to use two computers to install an antivirus onto an infected computer and people watched me in awe as if I was doing something from The Matrix. What may seem like a simple task to you is a huge one to them and you come off looking intelligent, which feels awesome!

6. Sometimes We Don't Have all the Answers

It's great knowing a lot of stuff, but unless you have a college degree or years of experience in the field, you can't expect yourself to know all the answers. There will be situations where you can't resolve the issue. When your family looks to you and you don't know how to fix it, it may make you feel not as intelligent as you thought, but it doesn't take away all that you have resolved. There is always room for improvement and sometimes there simply aren't solutions to issues.

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