[sfem]

I think that PM has changed my emotional responses, but not like that book described it. In my case, it isn't the intensities of emotions which has changed, it is which ones can be intense. The range is wider now. It used to be that physical achievements (when weightlifting, cycling, playing ping pong at a high level, etc.) and things that made me highly competitive or provoked an angry response were the things that I felt most strongly. I still feel those things strongly, but now I also feel joy, pride in my family, affection for my friends and family (including the Best Dog In The World, regardless of the debate on title) and sorrow at the misfortunes of others more strongly than I used to. I do find I have less tolerance for fools (particularly the ones who choose to be that way for reason(s) I will never understand) and greedy bastards, and I am less likely to go out of my way for someone who has shown they wouldn't give a rat's ass about me or mine. In other words, I am still alive and changing. I am not sure how much to blame on the PM and how much comes with that time of life when things change in our bodies, but I do believe PM is involved in the changes.

And on top of all that, boobies!