I remember someone commenting here before about how sexy and posh Stephen Merchant's accent was. Posh. Is there a perception that all English accents are posh? Brummie, Geordie, Cockney accents? I say English rather than British, as I assume no one finds Scottish and Welsh accents to be posh, though many find them…

I'm Irish but living in Germany. American accents are fine (though not sexy), we hear them in the media all the time, but real live Americans in Europe tend to be very loud and abrasive.

I know that feeling. I'm 2 months out of a 10 year relationship. No contact is definitely the way to go, it sounds like you're doing really great. It hurts because you've broken an attachment, here's a great explanation if you're into psychology:

Congratulations! I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better and stronger.

Oh and I forgot, being gifted is also associated with being a Highly Sensitive Person, so I would recommend you read up on the various forms of sensitivity that your son may experience.

There's quite a lot of information/support out there for parents of gifted children. You can start here:

Seconded - the right-wing parties were voted for because they are anti-EU and the EU is screwing over the PIIGS countries in a big way. There's a two-tier system where the rich countries are telling the poor countries to screw over their own people and the whole idea of an EU with a common goal and a sense of…

You don't seem to understand the concept of IQ hence why you attack it.

It happened to me and my ex twice, once it was me coming on to him, the other time it was him coming on to me. I reckoned the time it was me was down to the fact I was on Ambien and would do all kinds of crazy shit in my sleep.

3) If you own less stuff, moving to a different country/city/apartment is way less of a pain in the ass. I won't own furniture or more possessions than can fit in a double wardrobe until I'm sure I won't have to move that shit for at least five years.

EXACTLY what I thought while reading the piece. I still read those books 15 years later, and I still love them.

Al Jazeera has had a huge western presence for many years now. I agree, they do great reporting.

Holocaust jokes are never okay in Germany. It's a crime here to say certain Nazi phrases, make Nazi salutes etc as well. WWII is too close, still within living memory for many people, and there's a huge amount of shame around it.

My parents both work outdoor, agricultural jobs. They have no savings, brought up four children on a pitiful amount of money, and are both suffering from arthritis, muscle and spine issues in their mid-fifties. One has had skin cancer from all that time outdoors. They have no holidays or weekends, and work 7am-8pm.

Oof, Coppers is a scary place.

Typical Nice Guy. Have you ever been directed to this before?

So, leaving aside that this is a damn fine article about a very misguided man and his views...

Congratulations on going on a break even though it sounds like it's hard for you.

I can't say if it will continue like this, but if it doesn't, please don't be hard on yourself. Recovery from depression and anxiety often involves ups and downs. The important thing is that you're trending upwards, and even if your anxiety comes back, you now know what to do to deal with it, and you know life without…

Seconding this, sex addiction is a compulsive behaviour, not an addiction. Addiction is characterised by withdrawal and craving, neither of which are present in sex addicts. fMRI scans show that the brain response is completely different, especially in the nucleus accumbens and orbitofrontal cortex.