ditto

I don't think he is evil. Just confused and unhappy and a major old lady.

BBBOT can see he clearly has issues.

he already has a son maybe he just doesnt want another kid?

Hasn't he heard of contraception.

How is it clear? what signs does he show that tell you he has mental issues? if he had mental issues he wouldn't be in the house to begin with

Anyone with medical training can clearly see it.

I would think it's more plausible that a 30 year old male wouldn't have had sex for 7 years, than a 27 year old male would have had sex with more than 1000 women.

See what?

What signs does he actually show of having mental issues?

I think being in the house has brought them out.

That isn't the issue here.but it's more normal for a male to boast about his conquests.

What qualifications do you have? In mental health?

That's the exact point i was making. It's more popular to boast about conquests than speak the truth, so regardless of whether he's being truthful, i applaud him for saying what HE SAID.

Interesting that these psychologists on here are assuring us that he has mental health problems and shows all the signs of it but we are yet to hear what these signs actually are. I'd like to know what the symptoms are of these problems that Aaron supposedly has and where he has displayed them?

I think people are confusing mental issues with mental illness. No -one is saying Aaron is mentally ill - but he does have mental issues. One example is his total inability to tolerate any kind of conflict - even though he often instigates the conflict to begin with. He can't deal with situations in an open and adult way, but withdraws into himself and blames others for his discomfort. Another example is his inability to tolerate human facts of life - like burping. That isn't normal. Just like going off sex because your wife went through childbirth isn't normal. Having mental issues doesn't mean you are a 'nutter' - and there is no shame in it. As a mental health professional, from what I have seen (which is all I have to go by) I think he has some serious issues - if you don't, it's no skin off my nose.
I just don't like people thinking he is great and entertaining because of his mental problems. He isn't great - he's a bit of a mess.

I dont see it as a bad thing to avoid conflict, I certainly dont see it as a mental issue tbh.

Natural burping is a lot different to purposely burping, and more so burping directly in someones ear.

We know nothing at all about his sex life...except for one off the cuff remark that everyone seems to have took literally about not having sex for 7 years as the last time he did he got a son out of it.

Its ok, noone thinks hes great and entertaining because of his 'mental problems'. They like him because...they like him. Its really that simple :) And the last part is just your opinion. I certainly dont think hes a mess, and I DO think hes great.

I'm a psychologist working in cognitive behaviour therapy.

I know a lot about CBT. I asked about your qualifications

I'm genuinely interested. I have the work coming out of my ears right now

My take on Aaron is that hes very insecure despise be a good-looking bloke and is probably the reason why he behaves like he does from time to time.

Taking it to the extreme that Aaron does is a bad thing. It makes it difficult for anything to ever be properly resolved.

I very much doubt he behaves like that on the outside world. He wouldnt need to.

In there theres no other way to deal with it if you dont want to tackle it head on besides having a bit time to yourself.

If theres someone you dislike, or someone doing something you dislike...you can just walk away and noone would think anything of it. In the environment he is in, he cant do that.

I think you're doing some side stepping here, EVERY person on this planet has mental issues to varying degrees!

I took my postgrad in counselling psychology and am a member of the Directory of Chartered Psychologists.

I agree. And of all the HM's, Aaron stands out to me as having those which impacts most adversely on him and those he is involved with.

That's kinda neither here nor there really, that's just your opinion. How would it be if it's actually true, and he hasn't had sex for seven years. Basically it'd mean he's likely one of the more honest HM's. Particularly as it's often male ego which rules honesty when talking about sexual conquests!

So, how would his honesty adversely effect his HM's. Regardless of what you've said about his relationship with Faye, and his other HM's, the primary topic you supported with your original post was the notion that - it's inconceivable he hasn't had sex for seven years, thus has mental problems, or that he has mental problems because he's lying.

If it turns out true, you've shot yourself in the foot!