Thanks for your reply. I agree with you about labels. It’d just be nice to know what’s going on with me so I can deal with it more effectively.

I always take time everyday to just think about and process stuff, which is where I think my self awareness comes from. When it comes to alexithymia, I have difficulties with identifying the emotions of strangers, but when it comes to people I know well I do just fine I think. I also feel I can identify and describe my own feelings well. So I don’t think I have much if any alexithymia.