Topic: I know I'm different but do I really have Alexithymia?

I know i have emotions but to describe it? I could only say it is something. It is so small and so short lived kind of emotion for me to know if what im feeling is sadness or happiness or whatever. I do cry but i need to focus for me to cry. And i cry just so i could feel something. I also lack empathy. But i could feel someone's pain. I just don't usually feel mine though. Plus if ever i feel that i'm hurt its delayed

I cry as well, quite a bit to be honest. I feel very strongly and I feel others emotions very strongly. Often times, I don't even understand why I'm crying at such insignificant things, like I cry during movies all the time at the smallest things. But to describe my emotions to someone feels absolutely impossible. When I read about this, I felt like this was the first thing to describe what I've always had a problem with. My lack of imagination, my rare but very realistic, everyday life dreams, and my lack of ability to describe what I'm physically and emotionally feeling all relate to this so I feel like I finally found an answer.

I would say we have emotion its just... understanding which emotion or describing it is difficult, and telling what others feel is also horrible for me. (i got a 158 and this is how i feel about it myself)

I had a score of 159 too. I learned about Alexithymia after getting diagnosed with both autism and adhd just over a year ago. As an older adult, it has been a lot to process…that’s for sure. I cry too btw…often when watching a movie.