yk how one of the stereotypes/giveaway symptoms of autism is having little to no empathy? i actually struggled (and still struggle a little) with the complete opposite; hyperempathy.
when i was in kindergarten through 4th grade, i struggled with feeling what everyone felt around me ALL THE TIME. for example, when my brother cried, i cried. when my friends got mad, i got mad. when my parents were happy, i was happy. and this wasn't to a normal degree either; it was almost amplified.
as it turns out, this can also be a sign of autism and sensory overload. so that explains a lot since i was also sensitive to sound and smell as a kid as well (which is a story for another time).
if you had a similar experience, tell me in the tags or comments :-)






