Feb 20, 2019
My life is very distinctly divided into 2 different phases: the hyper-empathy phase and the hypo-empathy phase.
The hyper-empathy phase came first. When I was a child, I was SO much more sensitive than other kids. I would cry hysterically over even thinking about sad things. The other kids and the adults would make fun of me for being so hyper-empathetic.
The hypo-empathy phase is ongoing. I'm way more desensitized than most people and can't bring myself to be sad about things I probably should be sad about, like a death.
Do any other autistic people experience this?