He's acting weird?

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Over a month ago, I told an autistic guy at my university I liked him and he said he doesn't like me back and likes another girl. I was almost confident he liked me back because he would act like he did when I'd talk to him in person. I still texted him after being rejected just to show I am still a friend and a nice person. He'd sometimes write back. Since the new semester started I've been avoiding him. Last semester I used to coincidentally pop up into places I knew he'd be at and now I don't do that. Now he keeps showing up to places where I am. The weird part is he just walks past me without saying "hi" or doesn't make eye contact at all with me and pretends to be texting. I ignore him back and continue to talk to my friends. He has my number and he can text me whenever he wants. Should I continue to ignore him? And anyone have any idea why he's suddenly following me?

I don't know...I wouldn't just ignore him, because Aspies don't always get the message when someone's not interested unless it is made very clear. If you have a mutual friend or someone not an authority figure at the school who can inform him gently that this behavior is not appropriate without taking formal actions against him right away, that might work. He probably has no idea he's acting creepy. And if you read the work and other forums on here, it's full of guys who were persecuted (fired, et.c.) for doing something that an NT found vaguely creepy and reported and they still have no idea what they did wrong. So make sure he knows (but not from you directly) what he should be doing to NOT be creepy before you go reporting him to authorities. Once you have tried informal measures, and the behavior continues, then I would report him to somebody.

He probably realized whoever he likes isn't going to reciprocate, and is trying to get you to initiate a relationship (since he knows you liked him at one point) without coming up and asking. You may have to let him know through an intermediary that you want no further contact.

eww

@ paris75007 Him appearing in the same places as I isn't making me uncomfortable it's just making me wonder. I've kind of caught on to his pattern and now come to class either early or right on dot to avoid him.

@ Sherman247 Thanks! I'm not giving him a second chance. And him acting the way he is isn't making his chances any better. . .

I don't know what to say to him if he decides to talk to me. I'm not sure if he ever will talk to me again because he hasn't done anything like text me. Maybe he's too afraid? I don't know.

I find it interesting that most of these posts seem to follow an assumption that the aspsie is acting out of interest in a relationship.
One of my female friends told me that when we first met she was flirting with me; I had no idea. She also told me that she thought my actions alternated between indifference and a reciprocal interest; I confused her to no end and I still had no idea. Maybe something similar is happening here.
Or maybe he's not sure how to react to you and is looking for some direction. You said you were willing to be friends. From what I've seen, even NT guys find it challenging to develop friendship with women. Or maybe he thinks you're still interested in him; if he didn't see the interest coming, he probably wouldn't notice it leave.
Or he might not be paying to you at all. If there is one thing I've learned it's that people tend to think about us when we don't think they do and vice-versa. Similar to Murphy's Law.
Any way, I'd suggest direct conversation with him about this as a first move. But instead of saying that you find his behavior weird or creepy, I'd suggest you go with 'confusing'.

I don't understand what you're saying.

If you mean the guy getting let down:
We don't know if he is interested.
If you mean her:
She said that she isn't interested in him anymore.

Either way, your comment doesn't make sense

He probably figures he's still got a chance, and he was probably too flustered/didn't know what to do when you first asked him. So basically, you should tell him straight out what the deal is, that you are seeing someone else and that you no longer like him.

Thanks everyone! I'm socially awkward myself so this is a little difficult. I do wonder to myself if that other girl he likes even exists. . .