Dear LFTP: the man in his forties and the workplace breakup
- What should a stubborn man in his forties do about his awkward post-breakup workplace?
Mike reads the second Dear LFTP letter: a man in his forties whose workplace relationship ended badly now reads every walk-by as smiles and chattering and every desk approach as silence and stares; he still has feelings, gave her the silent treatment, cannot be friends, and wants 'insights.' The hosts deconstruct it line by line as 'the ramblings of a fifteen year old boy': nobody is whispering about him, reciprocated feelings would look like dating him, and silent treatment is prepubescent — 'you're not husband or boyfriend material.' Counsel: get a golden retriever, spend time in the Lord's Word (Christ loving the church; husbands and wives), and update the dating profile to 'erratic drama factory.' The Secular answer: it is you, not the coworkers, making it awkward — 'I don't think you're stubborn. I think you're afraid' — so be cordial as colleagues or start looking for another job.
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These are the ramblings of a fifteen year old boy
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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 boyfriend who wants to move in
- My boyfriend was evicted and wants to move in — should I let him?
Mike reads the first Dear LFTP letter: a listener's boyfriend was evicted and wants to move in with her; she sees red flags.
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Dear LFTP: the verbally abusive 'man of your dreams'
- I love him but don't want to be in another abusive relationship — what should I do?
Mike reads a letter from a woman dating a man who calls her stupid, threatens to leave, and mirrors her abusive ex; the hosts are blunt — 'the man of your dreams does not call you…
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Dear LFTP: ghosted twice by Dawn
- After a twelve-year relationship and being ghosted twice by Dawn, how do I move forward, and are my signs and dreams telling me to wait?
Mike reads the last letter: a 55-year-old man dated Dawn for twelve years, both of them leaving their marriages, was ghosted twice, and now wonders whether his 'divine messages, signs, and dreams' mean he should keep waiting.
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