I apologize to my family quite a bit. Most of the time I know I'm being irrational or overly emotional and can later apologize for having hurt their feelings. Sometimes I don't apologize because I said what I needed to say- what I had been holding down for a while- if I inadvertently hurt my loved ones I do feel bad, but sometimes you just have to speak your mind. It is a fine line to tread, but I feel that with bipolar mood swings I come out with both guns blazing and that isn't fair to my family. They deserve the respect and love that they show me.