Damn, thanks for sharing that. That therapist sounds genuinely amazing. I'm glad it sounds like they helped you a lot.

I don't think I have Aspergers (I do have ADHD and I know there are some overlapping symptoms). Generally I can get a pretty good read on people but at some point growing up I just stopped visibly reacting to things. If someone tells me something happy or funny or sad, while I register the content of what they've said, I have to consciously remember that people expect a response in the form of a facial expression or similar. Same goes if they surprise me with an amazing gift that I've wanted for years or things along those lines.

I've been told that people think I'm aloof or don't care about what they're saying and it's had a detrimental effect on friendships and relationships for years now.

Not sure why I felt the need to tell you all that but I really appreciated the response and it helped to type that out.