Anyone with Asperges felt this way?

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Has anyone here with Aspergers felt that one day you didn't have empathy, nor cared about anything when you did have empathy/sympathy in the past?

If so what was the reason?

Did you gain the emotions/empathy back as you had it before?

Mood fluctuations may cause this, I think, on a similar way like in bipolar, but with a smaller amplitude.

For me, giving emotionally requires that I get something emotionally in return.

When I choose to put myself out to do something to help someone, if I feel nothing in return...in general or specifically from the person/group I'm trying to help, I am disinclined to do it again in the future.

After a while of my efforts to help resulting in no positive emotional feedback, I just conclude that it's not worth the time and effort and I shut down.

im the other way around. i give and give and give and get nothing in return. not complaining though, i never expect anything in return. i have always had an inferiority complex, my thought process is as follows (using a general "they"): "whatever they want, they will take, i have no right to interfere. whatever they leave me, is mine until they start taking again"

in short, i let people emotionally walk all over me, anytime i even try to stand up for myself, i am shoved back down, im starting to get used to it.

i have given love, but outside of family, it has not once been reciprocated. i put myself "out there" but am continually ignored. its funny, on one hand, its getting extremely frustrating, but on the other hand, my complex kicks in and i realize that "happiness" is one of those things that i am not allowed to expect.

Feelings come and go, empathy included.

This reminds me of a time I held a crying friend in my arms, and felt nothing at all. I've felt empathy for her many times, but not then. I think I might have been mad at her for something around that time, and I didn't find her circumstances that tragic in that instance.