Dad, before I went to that place I knew how our interpersonal communication was within our family. This was very clear to me. You and mom did not talk or share very much with each other at all. There was not much sophisticated communication at the dinner table. Sophisticated communication refers to messages, which reflect someone s efforts for adaptation.
Sophisticated communicators know how to adjust to help communication.
That is why they are good communicators. If you would have been a more cognitively complex individual, you could have acquired sophisticated communication skills. Listening skills were definitely your weakest point. My brother and sister definitely had some problems also. They were both unemployed and not looking to go out and get a job.