Are all people with AS emotionally senstive?

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Is that a common trait we all have?

Ya know I think my whole life I have been numb to certain things and more sensitive to others.

I may have been numb to others feelings as a child, I had no empathy, I was always the one who counted, I was always right, it was mine, not anybody elses. However I am more sensitive when it comes to as someone getting angry with me, maby telling me off, or not listening, or telling at me. I say sensitive cause many will walk away or argue, I however have been known to loose it unfortunatly, sometimes cause a scene, scream, maby get a little hostile even. The average person certainly does not experience such extremes when dealing with others I think and have seen.

I can't speak for anyone else, but yes, I definitely have days where I'm all nerve-endings.

Like woodsman25 said, there are occassions where I am not bothered emotionally, things like a death in the family, or a nasty accident, then there are things that really get me going, like someone lying or pissing me off. Empathy, well, so far in 25 years there have only been two people who I have ever felt this for. One has a personality disorder, and was hard to be around, the other is NT, and really understanding. If something happened to one of these two, I would feel for them. Anyone else, nothing.

I find that I can be more emotionally sensitive to being told off, or criticism. I have a pretty hard time, feeling sorry for a woman who broke one of her nails, though.

In real life, I come across as more emotionally sensitive than I am. First, my tone of voice tends to accidentally convey emotion. I'll either speak too loudly, sounding angry, or speak in a quiet, shakey voice which conveys fear or insecurity. Of course I'm not experiencing these emotions.

Secondly, I don't know how to respond to being told off. It takes me by surprise. I always take a moment to question whether I heard the person correctly. I never know whether to say something nasty in response or say nothing. This causes me to basically shut down. If possible, I silently walk away.

If that's not an option, I'll probably have a panic attack or meltdown (not sure which!). I don't experience any emotion while that's happening, but I tremble, hyperventilate, struggle to breathe, and sob. It's really embarassing.

People who have seen that happen to me always think I'm very sensitive, but I don't think I am because I don't experience many emotions. There are lots of things that upset most people but don't bother me.

It's changed over the years.

When I'm feeling stressed I am all nerve endings and everything that happens just touches those raw nerves and sets me off. Other times, I can't let myself feel anything or I will be a complete and total meltdown mess.

Other days, I'm just numb because everything else is too much.

I do tend to be hypersensitive when I feel attacked. It's usually not just toward that person either, it's everyone after that. I just feel like scooping up all my stuff and everything I love and running away to hide under my bed. You know, the "you pissed me off, so I'm taking all my toys home" syndrome.

When it comes to being, I laugh. This started when I got to about 18, I guess, but yell at me and I will laugh at you, because I do not fully understand the whole telling off concept, I suppose. Same thing happens when someone hits me. My friend hits me if I drift off or phase out of a conversation. I will be there staring into space because answeing the question is too hard, and she hits me for ignoring her. My first reaction is laugh...

Not always knowing that what I have done is wrong does not help...

Hell, no. I barely know how to feel. The only things I let myself feel are amusement, but I still feel frustrated if illogical things happen that I don't expect to happen. It's like how 1+1=3 doesn't make any sense.

I get told a lot that I'm insensitive.

I'm quite emotionally sensitive, and always have been.

im only emotional when i'm trashed. wich hopefully is not going to be happening anymore