Expressing emotion

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A lot of aspies don't seem to express emotion all that much. Is this because of shyness which often comes in time with aspergers because people don't understand you and put you down?

I'm not sure whether I have aspergers or not. Whenever I'm alone and imagine scenarios and immerse myself to them, I'm usually very expressive emotionally. Can an aspie do this? Maybe It's just my social anxiety. I don't have narrow interests (or at least I think so) and my senses aren't extraordinary so I don't fit perfectly into the diagnosis.

I'm the opposite - I go mad if I can't express emotion to other people, so I always express emotion.

I'm bad at expressing emotion, and I don't like to do so. My feelings are my own.
That being sad, I actually have lots of emotions for certain things, and I constantly create new dream worlds.

My emotions rarely show unless I'm really really worked up. I often couldn't tell you exactly what I'm feeling either without some quite time to think about it.

Some Aspies have comorbid alexithymia, which means they can't identify their feelings and put them into words. Many Aspies lack the instinctive facial expressions and body language that usually accompanies neurotypical emotions. And many Aspies are unable or unwilling to fake large, theatrical gestures and expressions to communicate the expected emotion in a given situation. It doesn't mean they don't feel emotions, or even that they are shy and holding them back.

this is partly true, but not entirely.
often, people with aspergers are too reverved to show emotions, being afraid about what others might think of them.
however, it is also pertly the case that neurotypicals do not understand the way aspies express their emotions; i myself am often asked why i am sad while i'm actually happy or trying to supress a meltdown...

If something really upsets me I go into shutdown mode. I really can't explain it but I could just sit where I am and stare blankly into the distance for a while until I can figure out what's going on with me. If it was a fight with my wife she would take this as an insult like I was ignoring her and get mad but it's not the case at all. I think she understands the difference now.

I remember one time at Christmas my family though I was I was really disappointed with my gifts because I apparently seemed really sad but I was actually really happy.