Although he has the right to be angry, his emotions often mix with his mental state, leaving other characters confused. He questions his mother about many of her recent decisions and feels as if she has completely betrayed him by marrying his uncle. Because of these betrayals, Hamlet ignores, or so it seems, all of his recent feelings for Ophelia. When he sees her outside, he seems to have no feelings for her and even lashes out at her. Not everyone is up front and forthright about their romantic feelings, yet lashing out at someone you claim to love is never the rational thing to do, is it? While outside Hamlet tells Ophelia that she should lock herself up in a convent and continues to insult her. “This was sometimes a paradox, but now time proves it. I loved you once. (3.1.116-17), Hamlet continues: “You should not have believed me, for virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we will enjoy it. I didn't love you. (3.1.119-21). In these lines, Hamlet's madness is on full display as he tells Ophelia that he only loved her and that she should not believe his love for her. This only happens after many attempts to confess his love to her, then the abrupt change of heart takes Ophelia by storm and she cries out to God to help Hamlet and bring him back to normal. If that incident doesn't clarify