-=> Quoting Marie Weidemann to Regina Finan <=-
 DH> I have to say that's the only thing that I can't tolerate with adhd is
 DH> the  mood swings... My mom tells me I'm worse than her when she had PMS
 .  So how DO you deal with your swings?
 
 RF> I just do.  I really don't know how.  Sometimes, I give in and cry
 RF> and other times the computer and my own room helps.  If I notice I am
 RF> crabby I let people (my family) know and apologize.  They treat me a
 RF> little different and know not to rock the boat.  Other times I sit and
 RF> drink a glass of beer.  That helps or I go out in the car by myself. 
 RF> Sometimes I put the stereo and headphones on and they all leave me
 RF> alone.  Other times well, I just fight with everyone.  Since they
 RF> know, why I guess they tolerate me.
 MW> I would imagine they love you more than "tolerate" you. Knowing
 MW> you are having mood swings, perhaps they have learned to just let
 MW> *you* work them out. I give my sons space when they are having
 MW> lows, letting them know that I am available to talk "when and if"
 MW> they want to. When they are ready, they do talk about their
 MW> feelings.  
 Well I do talk about them eventually, my son Jeremy does not.  He can't
 tolerate weakness in himself or anyone else for that matter.  He is getting
 a little better, but only the tolerating of other people.  Yes they love
 me, but in order for people to get along a certain amount of toleration is
 necessary.
 Regina
... A feature is a bug with seniority.
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