Are you easily startled?

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I am unsure weather this happens because of my autism, my Generalized Anxiety Disorder, some combination of the two, or something else entirely but I am hoping to figure that out. I am very easily startled, especially by unexpected and/or sudden loud sounds or people touching me. If I'm focusing on something with my noise canceling headphones on and someone taps me on the shoulder to get my attention then I will be scared out of my socks. I also have a set of wireless skull conducting open ear headphones that I like to use most of the time when it's quiet in the house because it makes me more aware of my surroundings and nobody needs to touch me or startle me in any way to get my attention.

My mom (Who has ADD, is broad autism phenotype, and might have an anxiety disorder although I'm not sure) is easily startled too, but then again she is where I inherited all my disorders from so that doesn't really help.

Is anyone else here easily startled by sudden loud noises and/or people touching you?

I get far more annoyed by sudden loud knocks/noises/interruptions than startled.

Yes, if a sudden loud sound or unexpected touch happens it makes me jump. I'd say it's like being hit by lightning, it's a sharp red hot pain that goes through my body and my brain. It can take a while for the reaction to calm down sometimes also.

I jump easily. I'm actually worse when I know a noise may occur because I anticipate too much. Sometimes I feel embarrassed about it.

I get startled easily also, and my startle response tends to match the suddenness and loudness of the sound or the intensity? Not sure that's the right word? Of the touch. I started a thread about the loud noises in The Haven actually. It feels like a surge of adrenaline to me and I always jump, sometimes curse, and generally get irritable the more frequent the interruptions. I don't have an ASD diagnosis. Mine are GAD, OCD, and depression.

Yes, this happens to me, mostly because of unexpected noise. It's annoying when people think it's fun to startle you, too.

Yup. Almost got into a few fights because of a unexpected bro slap.

I startle quite easily, so much so that I actually jump a bit.

I jump and scream. I feel very uncool about that.

I do that very often.
Not as much as when I had issues with my sleeping however..
Back then it was pretty intense.
Once my mom dropped a clothing hanger on the floor when I was about to fall asleep and that was painful in my whole body.

^Or you could swear without really swearing. I have a massive list of free fake swear words if anyone's interested.

Oh yeah, my cousins find it hilarious because they can scare me literally 2 seconds after already scaring me by just saying "BOO!" Suddenly.

I think GAD doesnt help but i would suggest a combo of sensory sensitivity and GAD.

I hate being startled. I have never wanted to watch horror movies and have never been on one of those haunted house rides they have at amusement parks.