they might just want to be hugged or vent until they run out of things to say. And don’t forget that sometimes they might need two things, like Sahil Bloom’s wife who wants to be heard and hugged. Alternatively, during the times when you have no clue what to say or do, ask this...
Strange woman“harlot” is biblical, since Coverdale (1535); there the word translates two Hebrew words both meaning “not one’s own” woman. To make strange“seem to be surprised or shocked” is from mid-15c. The surname Lestrange is attested from late 12c. Related: Strangely; strangeness...