[Ruminator]

So true, Dana and pierce are right, as well as UT and tw's thoughts.

[sidenote to UT and tw's posts] - I began a little over a year ago experiencing the uncontrollable emotional mood swings that my usually very loving "better half" started having.
Now this is perimenopausal, and I/we were totally flabbergasted by them. Soul-mates who love each others company, but in these monthly times she experiences horrendous emotions sometimes.
Believe me when I say I was shocked!!
I understand she can't control her feelings that arise and am very proud of her and the effort she puts into controlling her actions and spoken words when they do.

I think she appreciates my understanding as limited as it is. My heart hurts for her and the struggles she goes through and I try to keep from causing her more grief.

And although such situations can be understood, of course this doesn't let off the hook legally any crimes a woman, as well as a man commits in such emotional times.

But I've seen the tough struggles that an extremely loving and giving woman is going through, up close and first-hand. I think I may have said it before- try as I do, I'll never be able to match her giving heart.