What you're describing may actually be indicative of very high functioning autism, depending on whether those skills came naturally to you at all times. I have

What you're describing may actually be indicative of very high functioning autism, depending on whether those skills came naturally to you at all times. I have the same problems and abilities but was clinically diagnosed with aspergers as a child (since early adulthood I no longer meet the clinical definition because of how much I've learned of socialization). Emotions come VERY strongly from other people. I'd suspect there are others who are extremely empathetic but have greater control over how strongly they internalize those emotions.