I am not so sure.
My adult kids don’t listen to me when I am trying to impart the most basic information (like, don’t fall for and buy “Topsy-Turvey” bags for tomatoes).
And, don’t freak out when seasonal bugs show up, and poison the whole family trying to blast them to oblivion, when they do no real harm to anything (think box-elder flies, spring ants, cluster flies,and asian lady bugs in the fall)
I could go on, but then I would be just another boring old lady, you know.
I like you.
Ummm....did you say something?
Just kidding.
A long time ago my dad was searching in vain for the striker for the oxy/acetylene torch.
Finally he asks if I have a lighter.
I pull it out and he says here, light this.
Apparently he has the oxygen on with the acteylene and when I light the torch he “accidently” blows that 2 million degree flame across the back of my trigger finger.
Instantly fries it.
He looks at it and says I bet you never do that again. And smiles.
So believe me.
I know how to listen.