Communication...

I've always pride myself for being able to talk to most people. 

In fact, I believe that with the exception of non-humans (ie: The Office Ogre), I am able to communicate with another individual on a more than cordial basis. 

But how is it that I are never able to hold a conversation with my parents without the following results:

1. They start to raise their voices at me

or

2. I start to raise my voice at them

or

3. We all start to raise our voices. 

Isn't it ironic?
The ones that are supposed to matter to me are the ones that I cannot talk to?