New low: Got into an argument with my autistic classmate.

I'm a high school student and I'm doing a musical. I really like this autistic person in the musical. She is low-functioning with occasional meltdowns. I don't think she fully understands social cues or how to be social. I have taken an interest in her because she is cute. She has a heighten sense of touch and is often overwhelmed by too many people. I always make sure to keep my distance from her and never start conversations.<br><br>Tonight was the first time she had spoken to me. She was complimenting me on my hair and she said "I wish I had hair like yours." I responded by saying "you hair is beautiful." I meant it. Her hair was really pretty. She kept talking about how she liked my hair more than hers. It clearly bothered me. I repeated the same statement. To my surprise, she started screaming at me and then got up and left. I was confused beyond anything. I thought I had just given her a compliment and that things were fine. She didn't get mad at me often and so I was surprised by her outburst. I didn't think I had done anything wrong.<br><br>I found her in the bathroom and I asked her why she was upset. She said how I called her ugly. I am shocked. I think she was upset with me because she thought I was making fun of her hair. I asked her if I called her ugly? She said yes I called her ugly. I said I didn't call her ugly. I think she was just upset because she thought she had ugly hair. I didn't want her to leave feeling that way so I tried to convince her she wasn't ugly. She didn't believe me and I don't think she understood. She picked up rocks outside and threw them at me. I understand that she has autism and that her brain is wired differently, but I don't understand why she wouldn't think I was telling the truth. She said she didn't like me anymore and she left.<br><br>I'm sorry if this was a crappy post. I'm trying to understand. Thank you.