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and she doesn't see me as a man
This here is your problem. She doesn't see you as a man, because you're not behaving like one.
Women are not attracted to looks. They are attracted to masculinity. They want you to be in control and be dominant and strong. They want to be submissive to you, they want you to lead them.
If you are insecure, needy, clingy, approval-seeking, indecisive, and valuing her more than you value yourself, then she will never respect you or be attracted to you.
You need to be a leader, decisive, assertive, confident, self-assured. You need to have a purpose, ambitions, and passions. You need to have a life outside of your girl.
You have to care less than she does. Right now, you care a lot more than she does and it makes you look weak and needy in her eyes. You need to show her that you don't need her.
The first thing you have to do is establish No Contact. Stop talking to her all together. Delete her number, her email, and every other form of communication you have with her. If she contacts you, then you need to tell her that you don't think it's a good idea to be in contact, that you can't be friends and you both need space and that you have to get on with your life. And ask her to respect your space.
It's counter-intuitive, but it's the best course of action. It's Push/Pull theory. One person pulls, the other pushes. Right now, you are pulling her in, so she is pushing you away. You need to push her away, so that she will pull you in.
At some point down the road, she WILL contact you again. It might be weeks, months, or even years, but it will happen. During that time, you need to focus on you. Do not sit around and wait for her. Work on becoming a strong, confident, masculine man. And MOVE ON. Forget about her, and if you do think about her, think about the negative things. Live your life, and when the time comes that she contacts you again, you can decide then if you still want her back or not.