Yeah.. this is why you need a game plan. You keep hearing us call them aliens. It's true. They will say and do things you never dreamed they would do.
Maybe your goal should be to listen and validate. Maybe you'll get some more answers as to what she is thinking/feeling. That's probably the best stance for now. Let her guide the conversation. If it's not going anywhere... small talk works. "How's school... How's work..." throws them off track and gets them talking. You'd be amazed how these "small topics" lead to bigger ones.
