Aspie symptom?

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I scored 30 on the AQ and 16 on the EQ. I'm pretty sure I'm higher on the EQ than that. There were a number of questions I couldn't decide which way to answer. My therapist does not think I have asperger's. But I notice some things similar, such as empathy. A friend of my sister and me had a parent die. My sister cried and cried as though it was her own parent. I told my friend I'd be there if he needed anything. But I couldn't get myself to feel like my sister did. I'm sorry that it happened, but I didn't really know her. My sister didn't know her either, yet she was bawling. I feel a little guilty for not having more empathy.

If I remember correctly, the AQ has a "cutoff" score of 32. That simply indicates that 32 captures the greatest number of AS patients and the smallest number of non-AS patients, overall. In other words, at 32, one sees the most true-positives and the fewest false-positives. I think things can "get interesting" in the mid- to upper-20s for a specialist, however. Anything in the teens on the EQ is quite low. I'm a 14 if it makes you feel any better.

These informal tests can definitely tell you whether your hunch is closer to being correct or not, but only a true specialist that is knowledgeable about diagnosing autism spectrum disorders can tell you if you have anything or not. Though people are right, the more input (data points) you can give them such as results on these quizzes and things about your life and the way you interact, the better they can piece together things to give you accurate feedback.