I could never understand that I have an intense urge to reach out to others when I'm feeling extremely angry, sad or happy. I read somewhere that you can use the company of others to regulate your emotions - you know, vent - and I realized that is what I am trying to do when I reach out to my friends. Because I usually feel quite emotional, this is not always good for the relationship, and I can sometimes reach out too often.

I guess the antidote to this is learning skills to regulate emotions, and resist the impulse to reach out immediately.