Sometimes it's just hard. Behind these statements are clues to the systemic barriers that block active choice. Barriers to choice Knowledge. In this context, knowledge is more than that which is obtained through educational institutions. Our society values this knowledge.
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Those who do not read well may be marginalized in low-paying jobs, if they find work at all. Thus, a lack of knowledge subjects a person to stigma. Most of us can recall a time when we've kept quiet rather than admit we don't understand in order to avoid being thought stupid. We might even be able to remember a time when an activity was suggested and we had no idea what it would look like. If we remain silent, we are following an unwritten societal rule.