father: alice, what date would you like to travel on?
alice: hmm y date.
father: i think you should travel on x date.
alice: no, am good with y date.
father: no you are not. x date is good.
alice: no father i am ok with y date.
father: THIS is the problem....you think you know wat is good for you, but you dont..thats why you are in your current state.
alice: ok father so you pick a date and tell me and i will travel on that date.
father: WHY DO YOU SAY THAT? WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS??why do you not respect your elders?
alice: huh?!?! (Stunned silence for a few seconds.)
alice: wat are you saying? where does all this come from? i was trying to listen to you...you say you know better (voice starts to break)so i was just trying (wail wail wail) to be a good daughter...why do you, (sob sob) ask me questions if you dont want my answer??
Just another thursday evening for some of us.