Dear LFTP: Grandma in Ohio and the medication scare
- Are we obligated to help with more of our granddaughter's medical expenses?
The hosts read a Dear LFTP letter from 'Grandma in Ohio': her three-year-old granddaughter Bethany wandered into the guest room, rummaged through medications left on a desk, and was rushed to the ER (nothing was found); her son-in-law now wants more help with the bills. The panel's consensus: the grandparents owe nothing more — it is the parents' responsibility — but several say they would pay anyway if they had it, since principle isn't worth a family fight; they also flag the grandmother's harsh read of a three-year-old and the unsecured medication. The 'Secular' answer agrees the grandparents have given enough and notes a closed door won't deter a granddaughter, closing with the non sequitur 'It's a false lie.'
More on Boundaries
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Dear LFTP: the mother-in-law moved in
- My mother-in-law moved in seven months ago and it’s been difficult — how can we sort this out?
The last letter comes from a wife whose mother-in-law moved in seven months ago with no boundaries, rising bills, unpaid prescriptions, and open disrespect.
From No. 604 · Rearview Mirror
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Dear LFTP: Ralph calls three or four times a week
- How can I get my retired friend Ralph to call less frequently without being rude?
The letter: 'Ralph,' a longtime best friend, retired and is bored, so he calls three or four times a week 'even when there's nothing new to talk about,' rehashing the same things; subtle hints haven't worked; letting it go to voicemail just earns a callback request.
From No. 602 · Relationship Counseling
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Dear LFTP: the senior-living handshake letter, and the close
- How can a senior-living resident politely decline the dining-room manager's handshakes?
Mike reads the second Dear LFTP letter: a senior-living resident whose dining-room manager (Manny) shakes hands at residents' tables, and who dodges with wet or greasy hands — how to decline politely?
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Dear LFTP: the fiance who games until 5AM
- What should the letter-writer do about her fiance's all-night gaming habit?
Mike reads a Dear LFTP letter from a woman engaged five years to Dustin, who games from 10PM to 5AM, skips chores, and gives her no attention; talking has not helped since 'he grew up gaming.'
From No. 598 · Emphasis | Accountability, Worship and Praying with Strangers