My girlfriend told me I need to “get past” autism.. My girlfriend and I were having a pretty serious conversation and when we do I usually shut down and get stressed out which frustrates her. It’s understandable that it frustrates her and it’s something I’ve always struggled with. She knew when we got together that I am autistic and she was never weirded out or bothered by it. I never used my autism as an excuse for anything and I don’t like to bring it up in such contexts, but this time she asked me why I shut down like that. I got frustrated and stated that it is a trait of autism. She responded by saying it doesn’t matter and that I need to get past that, which she said multiple times. It really hurt my feelings because of course it’s not that simple. She has never really understood or acknowledged the fact that I am autistic and never seems to take into account how it affects me. Should I have not brought that up? Is the way she responded normal?