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This was still a somewhat big issue for me when I was young. I'm in my mid twenties and my parent didn't really believe in tech until very recently (my success in the industry played a role in changing their mind), now they use the internet, stream content through the TV, play games on their phones, Facebook and Skype... This wasn't the case 10 years ago, though. I had to fight really hard to get an internet connection at home in 2004! Investment in computers in my household was minimal (In hindsight, I wish I had been more proactive about this - I missed a lot of opportunities). They didn't really believe in a tech career - My dad wanted me to follow a military career like the one he had!

It wasn't until I moved out and started paying my own bills that they realised I might have been on to something. Essentially, my parents believed computers were for video games, a tool for kids to have fun. Even when I showed interest in areas like programming or graphic design.