Ok apart from the fact your blog did make me bite the bait (unfortunately), I don't really regret speaking my mind telling you what I think of your attitude to all this.Nothing really matters, life is bigger than you, me, Keane and whole universe...but what does matter to me is that people do not deserve to be shot down in flames purely for being famous and there's no content or matter to support your trashy tabloid goss. I told a white lie when I said I only like them, I like them loads and am in a pro tribute band to them (ha ha gotcha) - admittedly this bias did make me react but then if I'd read this same immature idolescent drivel about a best friend of mine I still would have reacted the same putting myself in the firing line to cynicists like yourself. It's about right and wrong and I'm sorry you are simply wrong, like it or not it's my opinion. As for De Burgh and webcams with certain poses...wow that's some imagination you seem to conjure up and work on, Burgh's music is good tho he is a cheat in relationships my only gripe against him, but as for poses and webcams I don't do either. Not interested. Do think a doctorate is quite out of your league unless you can rid of the pretentiousness and 'the sun' journalistic attitude to understanding people and being a shrink of some kind-one nasty remark of yours could tip someone over the edge who is genuinely desperate. Would put you more in the realms of a tacky gossip column where you can bitch to your heart's content, you remind me of a male mental health nurse I knew couple of years back who would do his job then talk about the patients like they are all so weak and sad, how they just turn up crying for help and pills and they just need to pull themselves together...I daresay there are people like that who will never break the cycle or simply break free but who just need understanding staff to help them, they didn't ask you to judge them. This also made me react to your posting. I also worked as carer for old people, I would have found your remarks totally offensive should you have said your thoughts to my face about someone in that home at the time, these people are already vulnerable, there are enough staff in care homes, childrens homes, hospitals taking advantage of patients everywhere in all sorts of ways you read hear stories all the time. No one is really safe I suppose. What's the point if your heart's not in it? My friend perhaps started off thinking he really wanted to do something to help these people but then one bad apple turns the rest bad as they say, I see you as that bad apple, what with your bad attitude to your work this will inevitably infect other colleagues who are positive pro social workers who are not bitter, cynical or twisted. Yeah we can all have a laugh to get thru but mental health is no joke. Well I wonder if life will deal you a dodgy hand one day where you will become vulnerable and down on your luck, I wouldn't wish that upon you but it sounds like that's what you need to be in touch with the real world, it's not all roses and I'm alright jack. Oh and of course if you have any friends (who you probably stab in the back regular) around at the time then maybe they can show you what true compassion is-however I doubt you will have anyone come to your rescue as you probably driven them all away by now. Oh to feel is so messy! But then you probably act nice as pie and keep your real remarks out of earshot. I am only glad I am not your friend cos I would no doubt have been put in some trash slot in your head, which means you will never really be a good shrink or doctor due to your inept and egotistical/screwy judgements getting in the way of any real quality intelligence you may possess to help benefit people who want to sort their lives out. You should do a doctorate on yourself as I think there be much more material. ho hum, nothing matters life goes on chin up and we all live happily ever after. You can have the last word not bothered so this really is the last time. My own friends are worth more my time, see ya 'kid'! (yep sounds about right!)

I thought writing ever-longer flame emails to a stranger was bonkers, but being in a ‘pro’ Keane tribute band and confessing to liking Chris de Burgh… well that’s totally depraved.

Do yourself a favour and invest in a webcam, as I’m not quite sure you’re playing to your strengths with the written medium.

Amazing how you manged to convince someone you'd be of any use as a psychiatric nurse when you have such a bitchy attitude to people with mental health issues...you sound like a nutter on the loose! As for your hopes and fears re your career goals...to quote your blog profile in your own words: "a job with no prospects" - I hope the professionals see what a mistake they have made in employing such an insensitive unsympathetic arsehole.I only like Keane alot and not some deranged fan, I got a life and suggest you keep your schoolboy comments to yourself. Go back to your 3 guitars and little doggy...poor buggers! Bet you cant play for toffee either yet you think you're better than Keane or the whole world out there no doubt, you're no psychiatrist you sound like a fraud and someone who would get struck off the list. (nice thought) I've said my piece and won't contact you again it's a waste of time and effort to educate a no hoper like yrself. You'd be better off working as a prison officer where your derogatory festering thoughts can come out for all to see rather than having to hide behind a false image of someone who cares. You're no one special and not smart just a dickhead who thinks he is.

Jz

You’re quite correct: I can be quite bitchy to people with mental health issues, which is why I had to reply to your email.

If this is how you respond when you only like a band ‘a lot’, God only knows how you behave if you really like them. I’m not sure who should be having the most sleepless nights: complete strangers who piss on your musical heroes or those hunky musicians who give you the goosebumps (I’m thinking 20-page handwritten letters addressed to ‘Chris de Burgh, Ireland, containing multiple snaps of you in ‘provocative’ poses and times of the day and night when your webcam is switched on).

As for my own guitar skills, the prospect of having people as unhinged as you a few feet away from me at gigs isn’t exactly an incentive to start a career in the music industry.

It’s a shame that, as Keane would put it, this’ll be the ‘last time’ we’re in contact. If things go to plan, one day I’ll have to write my clinical psychology doctorate: I think in you I’ve found the perfect subject.

Quite a narrow minded self jumped up regular prat I think...obviously not got much of a life (to quote you doing some adminy stuff in a psych hospital) and at 31 no real career,puh sounds like ur a non starter chum! ha ha You know where will you be in 10 yrs time - oh maybe a trainee nurse but then wldnt recommend that for you what with your snivelling little judgmental mind, helping or working with people is really the last vocation you shld consider. At least tom chaplin has become a success and Keane just mind their own business unlike you making it your business to go about upsetting people. You're trash and really need to grow up. You probably have mummy and daddy supporting you in your life with everything and never need or want or have to struggle for anything hence the adminy something and nothing job you have...therefore you will never grow as a person. No one really cares what you think and if you are that shallow to just mouth off without knowing the facts then you are just a immature twat! have some of your own medicine as im fed up of this negative rubbish, theres no need to get personal if you dont like a band, at least criticise it constructively..but then you dont have hardly any intelligence going by your naive little world of blogs. so very sad. For someone like you working in a mental hospital its laughable, you should become the patient-freaker!My opinion-now you know how chaplin wld feel reading your crap!

Jerry

I'm impressed you managed to get your fanboy tongue out of Tom's arse long enough to type your message, although I can't say I've the same respect for your grammar. Maybe you should have listened more attentively to your English teacher instead of daydreaming and sketching Keane logos onto your pencil case.

And speaking as a psychology graduate applying for clinical work, I have a fair idea where I'll be in ten years. I'll probably be sat in clinic at the Priory, listening to Tom whimper after he's had his latest breakdown (it must be a stressful life singing, eating all those Mars bars and having demented fans like you).

Regards