I've been to a meeting where I asked a question and the reply I got was not remotely related to the question.
He asked me ' Does my answer makes sense?'
I said yeah.
Inner me: I am so tired and I can't repeat the question once again. Aren't you even listening?.

That was wrong. You have to repeat as long as it is necessary.

It's like raising children. They will ask you for permission to do stupid or dangerous things the whole day long, but you cannot say "I'm too tired now, just take the gun and play with it in the backyard"