Out of the blue GF says she wants to be independent??

Will try my best to sum this up as possible but to give context:

I am currently living abroad working, and have met this girl through work and had about 5 months left on my visa at the time. During the first couple months it had been so perfect, she was all over me, very happy, everyone would tell me how smitten she is.

We've done a quite a bit together and even planned for her to come back to my home country down the future to visit and she was all for it. She is the type that wants to settle and get a house, kids all before 30. ( we are 25 now). During our relationship everyone has been in her ear saying that "don't fall in love with him, he will be leaving soon, he only wants you to stay, or hes not your type" She has ignored it for the most part but I believe it did get to her.

It has been a year since she has been single and out of a very depressing toxic relationship. Everything was so grand between us and we had a really passionate connection with each other. Up until about a couple weeks ago she started becoming distant, saying she can't give me her 100% and think its unfair for me. She has a very toxic environment at home, strict parents, family telling her very negative things about her. There is a lot more on her plate.

Anyways out of the blue she says that she is not "ready" to be back in a relationship and basically broke it off. She said she is 50/50 half of her wants to just fall in love with me and be with me but that she also still is hurting and needs to get over her past first etc. She said she still cares and wants to be there for me, but I just dont get it. Don't know what to do with her, she starting to become even more distant, and I am doing my best to give her space and not harrass her or anything of that sorts. I think me leaving the country or worrying how I am going to extend had put the pressure on her and has said she doesnt want to make the same mistake with her ex and rush things to fast.

She said she loves being independent, doesnt want no man, loves having no one to respond too. I am just so shocked because of how much she said she loves me and how much she has done for me, as well as how affectionate shes always been with me.

Any advice is well appreciated!