Dear LFTP: three cats in a one-bedroom apartment
- How should an unmarried couple resolve a conflict over three cats in a one-bedroom apartment?
A host reads a listener letter signed 'Surrounded by cats': an unmarried couple adopted a stray cat that had four kittens; they kept two, and the boyfriend is stressed by three cats in a one-bedroom apartment while his girlfriend resists rehoming any. The hosts' first counsel is that he should not be living with his girlfriend at all. On the cats themselves they advise compromise: clean the litter box yourself, share responsibility, discuss peeing on furniture with a vet, and set a line somewhere before six or seven cats. They also read the 'secular answer,' which calls them irresponsible pet owners and notes the stray should have been spayed.
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Dear LFTP: the grandma, 'Libby,' and the weight comment
- Was I wrong to mention my concern about Libby's weight?
Mike reads the letter: she moved 2,000 miles to be near her daughter's family; granddaughter 'Libby' was diagnosed with a medical condition and put on weight.
From No. 602 · Relationship Counseling
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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
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Dear LFTP 1: the fiance who impulse-bought Butch the dog
- Dear LFTP: my fiance impulse-bought a dog I did not want, and I resent him — what do I do?
Mike reads the first letter: a woman's fiance talked her into "just looking" at puppies, then put money on the counter over her objections — now they have Butch, an active breed neither has time for, and she resents him.
From No. 595 · Trust But Verify
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Dear LFTP: Martha, John, and Jerry
- How should a woman in love with her ex's brother tell friends, family, and his parents?
A host reads the first Dear LFTP letter: Martha dated John for two years, then he kept living with her six months after the breakup; John is an emotionally and verbally abusive alcoholic who burned every bridge.
From No. 584 · When Vanek Was Here | Cambodia Testimony, Church Mission, Josiah Queen