More than 20 years ago, when flying for a prominent Malaysian carrier, I hand flew a B732 from KL to Penang. After shut-down in PEN, the (cadet) co-pilot very politely said "Captain, I notice you didn't use the auto pilot at all on that flight - why?".
My response: "Son, if you have to ask that question, you'll never understand ............"
And that was the end of the conversation - no attempt to explore my comment or what I was trying to say, nothing. It's not just today's "Magenta Children" with issues.