Save the Touchy-Feely for the Redwoods
http://powazek.com/posts/1764

Powazek, Derek
Powazek.com
2009

Abstract:

When you lay your feelings out to people, it can be cathartic for you, but it also places a weight on those around you. Learning when, where, and how, to talk to someone about your feelings is tricky. Sometimes it’s okay, and sometimes it’s not.