I don't know if this is the same thing but I've been called a Robot a lot because of my autism spectrum disorder. I just chalk it up to people not understanding but every so often I take it personal and I think it is meant as a personal attack. Then again, I don't trust myself to know if that's true not just because of the autism spectrum disorder but also because I tend to get paranoia, thanks to the depression with psychotic features. My T says I actually am hyper sensitive to emotions just my outward expression of emotions are muted. On the outside people think I have no emotions.