Emotions in Conflict

Conflict isn't something I experience with frequency, simply because I have the tendency to avoid it unless it's initiated with somebody else. I don't like to be involved in conflicts, especially when

there's nothing to be gained afterward. 

Although the circumstances in the conflicts between the areas in my life differ, the emotions I feel during conflict are relatively the same. The area in which I would say I experience the most conflict is my family, more specifically with my little brother, as we always manage to fight over anything and everything. Even the smallest situations are blown way out of proportion, especially now because he's 15 and in the mindset that he knows it all and can do no wrong. Just recently, when I went home, Alex had asked for a ride to a friends house because my parents couldn't take him. I agreed to do so, but ended up not taking him because he wasn't ready. 

When I came back home, he immediately confronted me, but because I was mad that he wasn't realizing that it was actually his fault, I immediately went on the offensive, saying things that I probably shouldn't have. As a sarcastic and outspoken person, I'm usually quick to say the first thing that comes to mind, which often isn't the best thing to say, especially when I'm trying to keep the feelings of others into consideration. Eventually my parents had us talk it through and we managed to resolve the conflict, but I still felt guilty for not thinking through my responses a little better. 

This is a common trend I feel in conflict, regardless of what area of my life it's in. I get upset, and express what I'm feeling hastily without completely thinking through what consequences my next statements will have. Then I feel sorry afterward, and begin to search for resolution so the conflict no longer proceeds. I don't like conflict and being on bad terms with people, so when I find myself in these situations I typically am the first to extend an olive brach and try to solve the problem.