How do you respond to this

[bison]

Okay so this girl i think i want to date, dont worry i dont have oneitis, I am talking and hu with other girls sent me this message last night.
"I know every guy isnt like that. Especially you. but I cant make any promises right now. It's not about you so dont think that. It's about myslef. Im really stressed out right now for many reasons and I just need you to be by my side (this hurts right here) as a friend. It hard for me to think about more than that right now with the way i feel."

all i said after was "I'm not okay with that" but then we kinda both went to bed and pick up the convo tomorrow so im about to do that but how should i approach this?

[amarok]

You can do one of two things. You can burn the bridge and not be friends with her, or you can accept the loss and be friends with her.

I would go with the latter. You say you don't have oneitis so there's no harm in keeping her as a friend. In fact, there is A LOT of harm from not keeping her as a friend. You want to expand your social circle and girls are a very big part of that. I would keep her as a friend. Just say you were overreacting and be cool. If you want her later you can use Grape's bestfriend-boyfriend method. She friendzoned you, so just be friends and get the most out of her friendship.