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How to deal with Mom who CANNOT learn how to use a password manager, but demands I "fix it" (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by weeeeum@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've become the tech guy, and family are extremely entitled to my services. My mom especially. BTW I can't cut her out, because I still live with her and she EXPECTS me to fix anything computer related. She won't take no for an answer.

I've tried to keep track of her passwords with a password manager, I've spent literally 8 hours in a single day filling out captchas and replacing passwords, and I've spent even more time trying to teach my mom how to use the manager.

She CAN'T learn it, and always makes a new password, which she doesnt keep track of and expects me to fix it. What the hell do it do? She uses firefox, with auto refill on, but it doesn't autofill on her iphone.

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[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well I also cook everything, grocery shop and fix everything (basic electrical, plumbing, woodworking, installations, etc). It's not even the IT gripe, it's that she ALWAYS resets her password, doesn't keep it, and expects me to fix it. Its that she breaks it, and makes me fix it.

[–] Kache@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Then tell her the only way to log in is via email magic login links?

Edit wait that won't work, some services send "password reset links" that don't log you in

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This doesn't sound like a healthy living arrangement, my friend.

[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I live I a place with crazy high rents and my only other option would be homelessness. Im still in training/education, and if I had to stop, id never be able to get better paying job and I'd be a wageslave the rest of my life.

Honestly we are relatively upperclass, and after some financial lessons I realize its so fucking expensive to be poor.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I hope circumstance treats you better soon, best of luck