Hello Queen of the Pack (Heretofore to be adressed as QP)
Welcome to UM.
You have an interesting story here, and all joking aside, you really haven't answered any of the legitimate questions that have been asked. Have you seen a physician about your symptoms? This isn't an indictment, just a question to address the more mundane explanations. If you have, great. If not, you might want to consider it. You have mentioned this has been happening for around ten years, but haven't had the question addressed by a medical professional. This does raise questions, as I'm sure you can understand.
The pack thing is very understandable, as a closely knit group of friends can feel more like family than actual blood relatives, depending on the person. Pack is a word closely associated with groups of people who feel out of synch with societal norms and the use of the word in your case I am sure does not denote the actual belief that you have some sort of wolf DNA or spirit in you.
A point that I would like to address, from a perspective of creating understanding, is that you have made this post at an incredibly inconvenient time for you being that a certain literary series will be releasing a film based on the subject of werewolves quite soon, and such synchronicity does tend to bring out the fervor of a skeptic mind. Whether or not this has anything to do with what you have posted, I can't say, but for your understanding, this is something that draws the ire of people. Especially those of us that are scientifically inclined.
I am not a physician, but certain things do stand out to me and I would be remiss if i didn't mention them. You have mentioned this started at puberty and has continued to this day. This does correspond to the ovulation cycle. It would also seem that you have more male friends than female, or possibly no females that you are in close contact with. As the males will not understand this happening in you, it can come as an oddity that seems to lack an explanation. Were you to be around more females, I would think you may find your experiences a little more common. As someone with some knowledge in the medical field and in chemistry and biology, I can say with some confidence (and not a little apprehension) that what you are experiencing sounds relatively normal.
I hope that the more rough edged responses you have recieved have not put you off of seeking your answers, and/or seeking friendship here. I assure you that while the comments may be acidic at times, most are made with your best interest at heart. Please understand that with a situation such as you have presented here, there is always, and I do mean
always, going to be responses that feel quite assaultive. Learn to take the good with the bad, and let the small stuff slide, laugh at the good natured jokes, laugh at yourself a little, and I promise you will find more friends than enemies.
Best wishes to you and yours.
Paul
ETA: Spelling corrections.
This post has been edited by Paul Noise: 04 November 2009 - 05:43 PM