Brush off?

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Hello, I have this friend if anyone has read my other threads may already know but here goes
I am always the one calling him to asking if he wants to do something most of the time he agrees to either watch movies or shoot fireworks but nothing much else. We always have roaring good time and share inside jokes that leave us both laughing our asses off. we both are straight edge except I don't really listen to much punk and I’m not a vegetarian and we have almost the exact same sense of humor..

I don't think he's lying or putting on an act. But the problem is here: he publicly put an event on his Facebook calendar and so I asked him in a text message if he was really going and I said I was interested in going too. He didn't respond. assuming he actually went, the only reason I can imagine I got the brush off is because he was going with other people, but that seemed unfair not to invite me to come along after asking, because I have hung out with him and his other friends a few times and we had a good time, he invited me to bowling and nothing happened there either, at least in front of the other people. I didn't do anything particularly awkward. The other time we were playing apples to apples and I kept putting a card down when it wasn't my turn that was about it.

He knows I have autism and I am at times unflinchingly. Although there was one time when we were roommates: I got locked out of the house so I went to where he works and asked a friend of his to send him call him to come to the house. After several hours of walking back and forth trying to find him I did kind of lost my composure and embarrassed myself in front of one his friends. (To that I’m pissed that anyone who has even any degree of passion for a in his blood, even for good reason at that, is ruled off as someone who is off his rocker, no one is allowed to have atypical non psychotic or non-maligned non racist personality in this world anymore except the idiots on reality television, they ruin it for the rest of us rational people who have a real personality but don't broadcast it. everyone now is some over agreeable corporate shirt and tie . but I digress.)
That was one time. For a while I didn't socialize with him and ignored him because he once didn't reply to a text message and I took that as an affront, therefore never spoke with him much after that. Then one day I decided to call him and confront him about it. He said he was waiting for me to call him back. I told him I really feel inadequate being the one who always has to call. By the way I didn’t get mean or started yelling I was calm but poignant with my chose of words never being critical. I can say that for sure.

I was so irritated because he socialized more with someone we both hung out with until he went of the emotional deep end and became a total jerk which thereafter we both disowned him, but even then he seemed more willing to forgive and be his good friend again for a time which confused me even more. I remember one time after that when we started hangout out more he told me that he is leaving for Illinois and he turned and looked at me with a concerned look on his face, as if he was worried I might get, but I didn’t. I told him he can be blunt and honest and just say no to me when he doesn't want to do something. I don't usually tell people because I feel I become the charity case. I wish he would include me in other things that he does besides just watching movies and shooting fireworks because that gets boring and monotonous.
He knows I have low tolerance for doing things I’m not particularly interested in, but I actually said I wanted to go to that event almost 3 hours before the fact but he never replied. I have a feeling he does ignore my text messages sometimes because he is a constant texter. What should I think of this? Am I expecting too much of his attention?

I more or less only want to hang out with him to be honest because there really isn't anyone else like him because we are so much alike. This also pisses me off because he is pretty damn popular no matter where he goes and for some reason I’m not. , but I consider him a friend because I am more like him than anyone he knows which sort of gives me I think a false entitlement. I just almost never get invited by him to hangout.....never... I always have to ask... that is the problem I have with this friendship. he says he gets sick of his own popularity at times as well but WTF?, I would understand it considering he is so popular but why wouldn't he want to hang out with someone he can be more himself more willingly and by his own volition.

I'm not sure how much advice I can offer, but I can give my opinion based on my experience.

The fact that he hangs out with you is a good sign, honestly. If he's popular, he might be busy. If he accepts what you say and doesn't get mad, just tell him that not getting responses from texts can make you... antsy. As for the event, 3 hours is pretty short notice, even if it's a short walk away, especially if it's something considered big enough to plan in advance.
In short: you're lucky. Most people, in my experience, tend to be rude and dismissive towards autistic people. All my "best friends" left me eventually, so count your blessings. Just ask to hang out with his buds more often. Though keep in mind they might find it more awkward than he does, and he might even be a bit embarrassed at times. But the fact that he doesn't act like some holier-than-thou person who pretends you're not his friend when in front of other people is a great thing.
Just keep asking from time to time, or try something like "hey, I got this great idea, let's go blabla, etc," but try not to push it too much.
And yeah, you might be asking for his attention too much, but that can be understandable if you don't have as many friends or things to do when bored. Just keep in mind he has his own life. And if you think you said something too harsh with bluntness, ask if that was insulting or something. Just got to be aware a lot. I know myself how the game of conversation can be confusing.
Also, you seem like me and can probably get a bit wordy. Leave time for people to respond and think about what you say before saying it so you can try and keep things simple and to the point, so that conversations are more fun.

Still, he sounds quite friendly. I hoped this helps. And some advice: break up your sentences and paragraphs so it's easier to read. XD

Well, you edited your post, but I think most of my stuff still stands, except the spacing out paragraphs part. =P

Glad to help. =)

A few things:
1. It sounds like he likes you a lot but maybe he just does not understand you. When people don't understand, they usually just back off even though they are not meaning to hurt you.

2. When asking him if you want to come along, three hours in advance is too short notice. If he says "Yes," 24 hrs in advance than that is the best time to ask if you can join. If he ignores you even at that 24 hour rule just let him have fun with his friends and assume that you will have other times. Then when you get the chance talk to him and express yourself the next time you talk.

3.He knows that you how low tolerance and so he limits your activities because he does not know what you can tolerate. You need to communicate the things you like doing.

4. If the relationship is one sided like that, you need to make it clear with him. What you don't want to do it keep chasing him. If he does not want to hang out then he has that right.

Mitvorah, I know of someone else with your personality. Have you considered looking for more scholarly things to do like go to free lectures on campus? Say for instance, if you have a high area grounded in biology?