Dear LFTP: the $80,000 cat renovation, plus outro
- What should a man do about his girlfriend's incontinent cat after spending $80,000 to move in?
A letter from a man who renovated and moved into his girlfriend's house for $80,000 after twelve years together: her old cat is urinating all over the house and she won't act. The hosts say he did no due diligence, the cat lived there first, and the real problem is an unreasonable partner — try a compromise (a dedicated cat room, a vet visit, litter boxes everywhere), don't kill the cat in secret, and consider couples therapy or cutting losses if nothing resolves. The 'bedroom, gun, or shovel' joke and the 'you bought the Pontiac' line land here. The Secular answer suggests a vet visit. The outro credits the joke, plugs the complaint line, and closes with the standard benediction.
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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.
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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