Dear LFTP: the heirloom fight, duck paintings, and sentimental things
- Am I wrong to still be upset that my sister gave away our mother's antiques?
Mike reads the final letter: after their mother died, the writer's sister Nadine gave away two antique heirlooms to her future daughter-in-law without asking, and their father only agreed she should have asked. The hosts say the initial offense was real but the time to stay upset has passed — say your piece, inventory the rest, and let the things go. Boova tells of his family's Maynard Reese duck paintings, 25 of which were sold to the Maynard Reese Foundation because 'we did not give a lick about a single one' — 'we're, like, honorary green wings for life as the Engeldinger boys.' Dan describes keeping ten totes of his mother's things and throwing away 99% of one, Ben hopes his kids will keep his worn-out Bible, and the show closes with the Bob Eisenlauer complaint line and the standing 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: 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.