Over the Shock and GALing 6

[Kettricken]

I realize this reasoning could be used to excuse a pattern of nasty behavior; that's NOT how I mean it. Love doesn't puke one's emotional bad fish all over a loved one. However.

Depending on her personality type, this could actually be a bass-ackwards compliment. If she is the type to 'put on a happy face' as her chosen front for dealing with stress, the fact that you get to see her "unadorned", with her guard down and her emotions showing, may in fact be a vote of confidence, of sorts. After everything, she may still feel comfortable enough with you to take the mask off.

I tend to be that way myself. Not too many people IRL get let in on my darker moments. My best girlfriend is the same way. (I've heard her work customer service, and the more pissed she is, the sweeter she sounds.)

YMMV, of course. People get really bizarro around serious family health crises .... it's excellent that you're not personalizing her behavior during this one.