I don't know what Gen I am, but I was born in the early 80s. My dad was too busy carting his kids to whatever activity they wanted to do and taking me hunting and fishing to fool with much DIY stuff. I can't thank him enough for it. I watch a lot of YouTube videos to figure [bleep] out.
Dad did teach me that some people just look for stuff to bitch about.
Dad took you hunting and fishing. You probably turned out just fine. If you can clean a fish and gut a deer, fixing a dryer vent won't intimidate you. I bet you went to school with the type of which we speak?