What do you make of my sensitive nature?

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I seem to be one of the most sensitive and caring people that I know. I'm not bragging, either. I cry very easily, after hearing a sad song, watching a sad movie, looking at a beautiful painting, watching people hug, when somebody raises their voice at me and yells at me, peoples deaths and the horrific images of war, and the sounds of mothers yelling and spanking their kids, when they're already distressed to begin with. I was even crying over the demise of the Routemaster in London, back in 2005 and 2006.

Why do you peeps think that is?

1. I'm emotionally immature.

2. It's the specific cluster of autistic traits that I have.

3. I'm stuck in a time (the mid-late 1960s), when people were more open about such emotions.

4. Something else.

The poll section is messed up a little. Could somebody fix it? The third question might need to be shortened to, "I'm stuck in a earlier time."

Having never lived in your mind, I am not qualified to answer that question.

I can however tell you, that I'm the exact same way. I cry very easily and find myself distressed at least once most days.
Hypersensitivity does that to you. Any stimuli strikes directly at the core of one's mind - nothing is filtered away.
This also causes a lot of nightmares and complex, confusing dreams in my case.
Sometimes I'm afraid, I'll simply break down and stop working due to some frustrating overload. Fortunately we, human beings, are a lot stronger than we appear to be.

If it bothers you, you could try seeking some professional help, but it is likely that you will always be just as sensitive as you are now. But if it's just bothersome to others, then sod them! They will never understand what a rich inner life you've been blessed with.

i think people can be sensitive because they are just sensitive people! no specific reason or rationale needed. i think it's not a bad thing at all to be very sensitive. my mother often accuses me of being too cold and wishes that i am more sensitive.

I don't know that a poll asking personal questions about your inner nature will harbour meaningful statistical results. I think you're best qualified to answer these questions.

I picked emotionally immature, my reasoning is I see it in myself, I am 25 years old and have the emotional responses
of a 12 year old, I think your emotional age is that of a 16 year old with a massive teenage crush on the Kinks, not such
a bad thing really.

To be quite honest, sensitive people irk me. But only because they tend to speak of things I know very little about; feelings mostly.
I try to ignore people like you for 2 reasons:
-I don't want to get caught up in drama
-I don't want to unintentionally hurt your feelings

Don't think this means I dislike you, I simply don't interact well with sensitive people.

I don't think there is anything wrong with being sensitive unless it is creating a lot of depression for you. I know I will cry at just about anything. The problems I have had with this in the past were mainly with cycles of depression. I also would take it badly if someone made fun of me or laughed at me for crying during a scene in a movie. I hate it when someone stares at me and asks, "are you crying?!" well it hasn't happed in ages, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I dont get over things easily either , apparently. So, if this is causing you pain and problems with others, then talk to your doctor, otherwise you shouldn't over analyze it.

4: you perhaps experience impairment in the regulation of emotions; this is common in AS and can manifest as a lack of emotional response, overly emotional responses, emotional responses that appear inappropriate to others (or are inappropriate), or an admixture of these.

I picked "something else" because I think you're just naturally a very sensitive person. I'm the same way. Super-sensitive people are often looked down on & treated negatively & told that there's something wrong with us when in fact, there's not. It's just the way we are & there's nothing wrong with that.

I've enjoyed reading af your responses. You all have a lot of good points.

I think options one and two. but also people on the spectrum are younger then people of their age not on the spectrum.