Carina Letters: Brad is precocious drinker. More of a sad-sack than moi. The perspective is good. I find him pitiable or contemptible. Both? Do those two feelings always belong together? Is this how you see me? I’ve decided to leave him the run of the house. He’ll trash it, but than you can re-decorate. You love redecorating. What do you call it now? Designing?