I am at the stage that when I switch, I feel no emotion. The alt takes over. I get forced into the back ground and it used to feel weird but I am used to that now. When I first started therapy i couldn't feel anything. I said to my T that I wanted to feel. I can now feel sadness. Sometimes anger and frustration. Anything on a deep level may last for a split second and then vanishes.

Alters learn to protect and do it well.

It takes time to learn how your emotions are going to respond. Depends on your experiences. What one person experiences is different to another.