Although he has a right to be angry, his emotions often mix with his mental state, leaving the other characters confused. He questions his mother about several of her recent decisions and he feels like she completely betrayed him by marrying his uncle. Because of these betrayals, Hamlet is unaware, or so it seems, of all his recent feelings for Ophelia. When he sees her outside, he seems to have no feelings for her and even attacks her. Not everyone is upfront about their romantic feelings, but lashing out at someone you claim to love is never the rational thing to do, right? Outside, Hamlet tells Ophelia that she should check herself into a convent and continues to insult her. » This was once 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 thus inoculate our old stock but we will profit by it. I didn't love you. (3.1.119-21). In these lines, Hamlet's madness is on full display when he tells Ophelia that he only loved her before and that she should not have believed his love for her. This only comes after many attempts to confess her love to him, so the sudden change of heart takes Ophelia by storm and she cries out to God to help Hamlet and return him to normal. If this incident does not clarify