Spaniard here, citizens are really pissed at the government for not having deployed the army in time and in vast numbers… it truly is a shame how inefficiently politicians are managing the situation, they’re mostly focused on blaming each other and pointing fingers, surprising, isn’t it?

Non-native here, that’s some writing talent right there. Thanks, I truly enjoyed reading it!

I’m terribly sorry and I feel for you. Sending hugs and love your way

Tempur is a crazy expensive brand, but does wonders in my case: https://www.amazon.es/Tempur-0855aj-Coj%C3%ADn-Asiento/dp/B001KALM3I Alternatively, the one below has also helped me a lot: https://amzn.eu/d/bUeqLi6 All in all, as someone said earlier, it all varies from one person to another, but there you have my two cents

Wow! I’m headed to Porto next week and am looking forward to tasting one of these! Any recommendations aside from the Francesinha, any cool places that shouldn’t be missed?! Enjoy your trip!!!

You’re absolutely right. It’s so much more convenient your way, though; everytime I’m fortunate enough to spend a few days in your wonderful country (I’ll never get the beef between some of our fellow compatriots) I feel like I’m making the most of my days thanks to your schedule! Viva Portugal caralho!!

(Very?) Belated happy birthday! Your family are the people you’ve chosen to accompany you at this stage in your life, the other one, the one you simply happened to be born into, don’t deserve you. Lots of hugs!

Could you please provide any links or book recommendations for an absolute beginner? I’ve tried to approach it in different ways (apps mostly), but never actually manage to make it work and would love to learn what worked for you. Thanks!!

Yup, there’s an emergency response task force called UME which is supposed to do just that, but it’s proved to be insufficient and too little, too late

That’s a point of view I had never considered before and makes negatice outcome less despairing (? can’t quite find the right word). Thanks a lot!

In my teenage years I distanced myself from all of my friends after they started to get into hard drugs and I got in a long-term relationship. I didn’t know any better and my world centered around my then partner so I didn’t even try to make new friends; after 5 years, we broke up and I moved countries twice, and when I returned home, I felt I didn’t belong anywhere, moved town a few more times and have never managed to make lasting friends… I honestly think there’s something wrong with me…

That’s so sweet pf you, man, you must be a cool dad. Thanks

Thank you so much for recommending this movie. Today’s my birthday and, on a hunch, I decided to give it a go, I just finished watching it and I cannot explain how much I needed it and how much it’s helped me on this day. Thanks a million

Comprensible, con una peque es natural tener que hacer esas cosillas para que disfruten de estas fechas, bien hecho por tu parte! A mí antes me encantaba porque era una ocasión perfecta para reunirte y pasar un gran rato con la familia, eso sumado a que todo estaba iluminado de una manera especial, le daba un filtro especial a esos días, como de película. Hoy en día, a nivel de iluminación por ejemplo, se ha evolucionado en una competición a ver quién brilla más y funde antes las retinas de los ciudadanos; y las reuniones familiares simplemente ya no son, por no entrar en detalles ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

True, that’s exactly like choosing between the devil and the deep blue sea (╯°□°)╯

Thanks a million NineMileTower! I’ll try and find the book and start from there!

I really enjoyed reading your post! Thanks!

Oh, I get it now! Yeah, unfortunately internet coverage from providers gets easily messed up even in the border with Portugal, and despite roaming being free, one may end up off the grid inadvertently, so it must be a lot more complicated in the middle of the sea. Wish I could help

Genuine question: Why do you need to rely on starlink or wonder about T-mobile in Spain? Unless one lives in the middoe of nowhere, there’s a wide range of ISP’s which cover most of the territory and offer high-speed service over fibre. If you don’t want to give your money to the big providers, Digi has expanded immensely as of late and they’re quite cheap. Sorry if that came off as nosey, you probably had to choose starlink for a good reason and already know about ISP’s in Spain

That’s a really good point, thanks