answer:Without knowing more about what she’s “gone through”, I would hazard a guess that this is about more than her looks. She was very defensive when you tried to cheer her up and seemingly wanted to be miserable at that moment. Does she normally seek attention this way? Does she seem to like drama or playing the victim? If the answer is ‘yes’ to those questions, then I would just let it go. If the answer is ‘no’ and you know her to be a sincere person, then she may be feeling worthless, or “less than” for some reason. Either way, your job is not to diagnose her and you can’t verbally beat her into believing she’s a beautiful person. What you can do is be there for her. Be a good friend. Inject some levity into the conversation. Maybe seek her advice on something. Say things like, “I had a great time hanging out with you today” or “Thanks for being there today” or “I’m so glad we’re friends”. The point is, you cannot fix her or make her feel pretty or valuable, but you can let her know she has value to you – and that just may be enough to nudge her out of her funk.