Dear LFTP: 15-year-old wants to become vegetarian
- How do I present becoming vegetarian to my family and get extended family to accept it?
A 15-year-old girl writes that she wants to stop eating meat, partly for health and partly because meat now disgusts her, and asks how to present this to her family and extended family at gatherings. One host shares he has been on a Daniel fast and faced real kickback; the hosts advise her not to make it a big deal, to simply live it, to research credible nutrition so she gets complete protein, and to talk to someone (a school counselor) about the body-image insecurity in the letter. The secular answer adds: vegetarianism is not a guaranteed way to lose weight; consult a doctor or dietitian first.
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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: the single man and the holiday cliques
- Would it be wrong for the lonely single man to start declining holiday invitations?
The first Dear LFTP letter: a single man, happy with his life and plenty of friends and family, dreads the holidays — at Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings of 15 to 25 people,…
From No. 603 · Found Out
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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 Mimi letter ('Call Me Hoopi')
- Is it wrong for a grandmother to be upset when her grandson's other grandmother claims the same nickname?
Mike reads the Dear LFTP letter: a grandmother whose two-year-old grandson calls her Mimi — but the other grandmother claimed Mimi for herself, and the daughter-in-law is annoyed and doesn't want 'mom mom' either.