Sorry, when you said your friends want you to GTF out, I thought they were speaking directly to you about their space. Wow, I must be in a negative place. I'm glad you've got friends, though friends who don't understand are hard.
My very closest confidant started off trying to be supportive by talking really badly about my H, and it was so unhelpful. I finally asked her to support me by supporting my decisions about what to do, and to please vent to someone else. And she has, and I really appreciate it. Do you think something similar would work with your friends?
Questions from W when you give her space are good. She probably didn't expect you to give her the space she asked for, and she may be wondering what you're up to. I assume you're talking about questions about what you're doing when you give her space; am I right?