Quote Originally Posted by FreelancePoliceman View Post
I’ve seen that play out. If it’s done with any steel she gets angry and tells the person to fuck off. If it’s dispassionate she laughs as if it’s a joke and says “yeah...I know”, with an attitude like “I know I’m just a kid, but I’ll grow up one day.” I think any approach likely to get through to her would involve a long conversation.
I can tell that you care about her

Mentoring and having an older brother/sister figure growing up helps a lot, not sure if you're into something like that, but maybe you could start a dynamic like that. We tend to open up our hearts to those we look up to/have a good relationship with.