Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : (Throwaway because friends and family know my account.)

A little backstory - I've known this girl for about two and a half years now. I'm 17 and she just turned 19. We meet via mutual friends and I've known that I liked her for a few months now. 

About three weeks ago I was completely honest and told her through text how I felt about her and that I've been wanting to tell her for a while now that I liked her and asked how she felt back. She told me that's she glad I got that off my chest but proceeded to tell me she didn't feel the same back and saw me as a friend only. I was a little hurt because I really really do like this girl and was hoping that she would like me back. After I asked would she say yes if I asked her out in which she responded, "Probably not." 

I didn't take that as a clear no so over the pass three weeks I've been talking to her still over text and throwing hints that I wanna ask her out and every time I bring it up she would give the same "Probably not" response. 

Though the pass week everytime I call her she won't answer and she barely responds to my texts anymore.  About two days ago was the last time I asked her if she would say yes and she just told me she didn't didnt want to talk to me for a while and that she'll cut me off if I continue to ask. I told her that I understand and that I'll stop bringing it up for now.

Next week our friend group is planning on going out somewhere to hang and I'm planning on asking her out in person maybe in front of our friends and see what she says because I truly believe she's just too shy to say yes and think she needs a little motivation. I think of myself as a decent  guy and never have been rude or disrespectful to her the 2 years I've known her. 

Am I the asshole for continuing to pursue her? I am giving her the space she asked for.  

