Having grown up in a family where everyone was in a constant argument about something and there were always hurtful words of some kind being thrown around, not to mention I'm quite socially awkward to begin with, yes. Absolutely yes. I don't know under what circumstances you're posting this but regardless, I've found when that happens the best thing to do is to step back and indeed just say nothing for a little while. Give yourself time to collect your thoughts and not get overwhelmed by any emotions you're feeling. Then go back later to whatever the topic at hand was if possible, apologize if you think you offended anyone, and likely there won't be any lasting damage. If it's a situation where you can't go back and remedy it in some way, the best thing you can do is use it as a learning experience for what not to say in the future. Just try not to dwell on any regrets you have, because that's not going to make you happy or productive.