My best friend said she needs space? what does this mean?

[depelm11]

4:12:12 Pm] DEVIN: look I got this friend who's a female which we are very close I mean probably best friends we talked everyday she stayed in contact with me in Iraq almost new each the for 17 months and a couple weeks ago I told her you know I was starting to fill her and really like her well she said she doesn't like me like that but who knows what the future holds I said cool that's fine but I would give her a little attitude sometime lately and I kind her showed her I was jelou8s when I seen her with another guy anyway yesterday I told her she's been acting diff then she tells she think she has to then she say she need a little space to rethink hangs I'm sorry for the long ass story but what does this from a girls point I really love this girl as a friend

[Miyuki]

It means you're being clingy and she doesn't like it. If you really like this girl, respect the fact that she doesn't like you that way and continue to be a good friend of hers. Sorry if I'm being a bit harsh but it's the truth. She is allowed to see other people since the two of you aren't even dating and if you show her how jealous you are getting it will drive her further away.

[depelm11]

I don't know you but thank you are not being harsh I just need another point of view and I just never had a friend of the oppsoite sex this close and I really love having a friend I just think I already hurt are friendship already which makes me sad usually if a girl say she needs space she will stop talking to you but thank u