Because its hard to listen to someone when they choose to hurt you instead of talk to you.

If you feel I'm talking down to you, say I'm talking down to you. If you want to be seen as capable, we can talk about what that actually means. Deciding that I am like the sperm donor when I'm trying to have a serious conversation with you does what exactly?

It hurts me.

And it makes you believe I'm like him even though we both know I'm not. The more you insist I'm like him, the less you'll see me as a different person, and that doesn't help either one of us, and you know that Wylan. I want to be your dad, but I can't be that if you won't let me act like a good dad.

And unfortunately sometimes a parent has to give their kid the hard truths. Because being a parent is about guidance and unfortunately that means sometimes you do have to have some growing pains. Not because I have you beaten up, but because I have to have an uncomfortable and emotionally tense conversation with you.

And let's be fair, has your father ever sat down to actually have a conversation with you?

And MK would run away because that is one of the many, many, many unfortunate ways you are alike.