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I feel like I care about some people anyway. I don't know if I really read emotions that well on most people. I think I can tell with my boyfriend pretty well because he seems to have over-exaggerated facial expressions and often announces how he feels. I can get exaggerated emotions, but it's going to be difficult for me to tell someone is angry if they're calm about it if you know what I mean.
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I think I do know what you mean, I think this is often decribed as 'reading between the lines'. Sometimes people can be less obvious about expressing their true emotions, the clues (often micro-changes in expression or often the eyes telling a different story to the rest of the face) can be very subtle and not easy to spot. I can see how it must be helpful that your boyfriend has exaggerated expression, and I can also see that is something that we could all be aware of to help others.
I think it is a valid point that neurotypicals (for want of better word) do not always understand or appreciate the experiences of those with autism or related neuro differences. It's something we should all try to understand IMO.