Dear LFTP: the angry Michigan man's road rage
- How do I get a grip on my temper and stop lashing out at people?
Nathaniel reads a letter from a self-described nice guy in Michigan whose fuse is short — he honked, flipped off, and snapped at his wife and kids. Nick Cox admits his own honking comes from valuing his time over others'. The hosts diagnose a core humility problem: anger at the world says 'all of you are pissing me off and I don't deserve it.' They riff on the horn as an 'instrument of encouragement' rather than aggression, warn that mouthing off to strangers can get you killed, and reject the Secular booklet answer as too light — managing expression is a band-aid; the root is humility before Jesus.
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Dear LFTP: the angry husband
- Am I wrong for putting my kids and grandkids first? What can I do?
A host reads a Dear LFTP letter from a woman married twelve years to a formerly alcoholic, now angry and hostile husband; she asks whether she's wrong to put her kids and grandkids first and consider divorce.
From No. 592 · Because I Got High
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Dear LFTP: anger and living with grandmother
- What can I do about my anger and constant fighting with my grandmother, short of moving out?
Dan reads the Dear LFTP letter: a twenty-something who has lived with their grandmother (who raised them from age three) for 22 years; they used to be best friends but now fight…
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Dear LFTP: the 34-year-old living with his father
- How should a 34-year-old living with his verbally abusive father handle his building rage?
A host reads a Dear LFTP letter from a 34-year-old unemployed man living with his verbally abusive 76-year-old father, whose building rage makes him want to tell his dad off.
From No. 356 · Hide It Under A Bush
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Dear LFTP: circumcision, anger, and parents
- How can I overcome anger at my parents over infant circumcision and build a better relationship with them?
Dear LFTP: a college man writes that he resents his parents for his infant circumcision — compounded by an undisclosed childhood sexual assault — and asks how to rebuild the relationship.
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