So Aspies really can't tell ANY emotions from faces?

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I read facial expressions and body language like someone watching an animal. It's hard to explain, but I think about what they're doing and how they probably feel. But I do tend to misinterpret things as anger or threats more often than I should be. As for using it, I hope I'm using it correctly XD;; I know I have an animated face, at least.

It's like learning how to act or do math when it comes to social stuff, although I'm happy to say that I've come a long way, socially, from when I was little.

My problem is less with facial expression and more with underlying intent. Perhaps I'm simply missing out on the subtleties?

I am fine if a person's actions/words match up nicely with their expression, but as soon as there's a discrepancy, I can get lost and confused.

For example, I often can't tell if I am being teased or not. Although I don't have problems with literal interpretations, I will often take things, literally, at face value.

Also, I'm far less good at reading/recognising my own emotions and knowing how to express them. I will often think "am I happy? Am I sad? Is this excitement? Hunger? Nausea?". I really am rubbish at understanding my own emotions, more so than about guessing others'.

I don't really use faces at all, I really like making funny faces with mine.
I just listen to voices, if some one is angry they sound angry, if they are happy they might laugh...it gets harder after that.
I can do frowning and smiling.

Whats hard is they draw faces...but I've never seen a face do that and then I get confused.
On another forum I use they do this >.< and I don't really know what it means, I like it because it looks sweet but I've never seen a face do that. And this one ^.^ and >.> faces just don't do that.
Then theres the one with a wobbily smile and flat eyes...people try to help and confuse you even more.

There's a facial expression for jealousy?????? OMG, I never knew! LOL

I can read faces pretty well I think for the basic emotions. I've only been reading about autism for a few days, but I think I have some kind of mild Aspergers.

Also someone else said they have trouble reading faces because they just rarely look at people's faces, and I can relate to that too.

hapiness anger or sadness i can detectbut otherwise zilch

I'm not good if a facial expression is all I have to go by. I usually have to look at other things, like body language, tone of voice, etc., before I can put it together with the facial expression. NTs are very good at making their faces say one thing and their voices say something else, which is very disconcerting as well.

I can usually figure things out about other people, but I get it wrong or half right a lot as well. I never get the entire thing from just looking at someone's face. I with people came with some kind of LED sign that told you things about them. "Jack is pissed off at you because you did x thing" or "Ben loves you immensely and wants to take you shopping."

I know it's silly, but it sure would make life a lot easier!

There's a facial expression for jealousy?????? OMG, I never knew! LOL quote]

I didn't know that either. I ususally try to read body language or verbal cues. And I think that I can tell at least most of the time if someone is lying to me.

In terms of "reading" emotions, most of my friends will generally tell me how they are feeling. And if they lie (or disguise the truth), I just assume that they want to be treated according to how they say they are doing, not how I think they are actually doing.

I also have been friends with the same people for years, so I sort of can match up which behaviors go with which feelings, with reasonable accuracy.

As for myself, I tend to try to use "body language" cues, to communicate my emotions, because I'm not sure how well they come across naturally. For example, if something embarasses me, I'll turn my head away and put my hands over my face, as if I'm blushing, even though I don't blush.

that's why they call it 'the green eyed monster' I hear the face gets all squinty around the eyes and the eyes flash. I remember FEELING like that, but I don't think my eyes changed color, esp. since I have green eyes anyway.

Merle

No that's incorrect. I have a slightly above average score on the affect recognition tests, but a significantly lower score on the theory of mind tasks. Remember intensions and facial expressions are two different things.

*raise hand*

same here

but then again im undiagnosed atm, seeking yet unproven.

Aspies simply take much longer then normal learn how to read faces. Probably because we don't spend as much time actually looking at people in the face. But this, like many of the negative aspects of Asperger's Syndrome can be overcome.