After the first part of my autism assessment today is done , one of the questions asked is how do you describe feeling happy or sad. I said I struggle to explain it but when I’m happy I feel less anxious. So then I got in a panic today I’m going to be dxed with sociopathy. My partner laughed 
The reality is I feel emotions but struggle to express them.
Practice makes perfect.
I think you can express your emotions, if you are ready.
I find if I am flat I talk to my dog, she loves it and it cheers me up.
But you could could talk to anyone here or your spouse.
I asked if I was a psychopath in the hospital because initially on meds I was very ego centric or unfeeling. I regret the things I thought or said at the time. I wasn’t in my right mind until later.
I notice that you have a hard time expressing your feelings here on the forum as well @anon25873142
Yes you get me ! I wasn’t joking about it he seems to think it’s funny but sociopathy is serious.
No I don’t think it’s sociopathy
It could just be an autism or even schizo trait
Thanks @Wave I’ll try not to panic too much over it.
I was musing today about how I am pretty much emotionless and how I’ve always been, never regretted my dad left us or grieved a death. I came to the conclusion everyone is different.
Alexithymia (failure to recognize or understand your own internal feelings) is a symptom of autism. I hope this eases your concerns.
Well when asked how I feel when happy I said I feel my anxiety is much less but that’s all I could think of. So I know I can feel happy and sad it’s just I can’t put it in words what that means.
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