I've been thinking about this a lot. I know some people on here think she was quite insensitive to Jenny and abrasive in the interview. I can see why they might think that and here is the reason why she might be like that.

Okay so she's told Jenny she doesn't want her seeing that guy, they don't like that guy etc... I think the night Jenny got hurt she had snuck out (maybe she hadn't snuck out,not 100% sure) but either way she wasn't listening to her parents, she was doing what she wanted to do. So she's out there with this lying creep and Bam her life (jenny's) is changed forever.

So now her mother is stuck with a daughter that is like a young child(which must be a lot of stress and strain on her) and its all because she just didn't listen and was out with that guy, and if she had listened she would have been out with someone else and wouldn't have gotten hurt.

I think she feels a lot of anger and resentment over what happened. Towards Jenny and also towards the people that did it to her. I'm sure she loves Jenny a lot too, but no one is a perfect person and sometimes we feel things that aren't that wonderful.

I somewhat agree. I also think that it must be hard to have this beautiful daughter who had so much potential and such a bright future, and all of that was taken away by a senseless act. I'd be pretty angry at the world. Poor Jenny was transformed into a person that her parents didn't know. I'm sure they love her with all of their hearts, but it still must be hard.

Yes I agree. She does come off insensitive to us that haven't been in her situation but I don't really fault her. She's see this beautiful daughter with so many hopes and dreams suffer through a horrible assault and pretty much has to start her life over relearning everything. It would make any parent bitter I think especially knowing that no one has ever had to pay for the crime.

I think it's no one's place to judge. Certainly she was in a great, great deal of pain over what happened to her daughter. No one expresses herself in the exact same way as the next person. She has a right to feel anger; that's just being human. I don't look down on her. I feel sad for her.

I think it's no one's place to judge. Certainly she was in a great, great deal of pain over what happened to her daughter. No one expresses herself in the exact same way as the next person. She has a right to feel anger; that's just being human. I don't look down on her. I feel sad for her.

That's exactly how I always felt. I never understood the intense anger for her on this board. In those interviews, she handled herself much better than I ever would if had I been in her shoes.

It's especially horrible for everyone because the people that did this totally stupid, senseless act are still running around having a perfectly normal life while Jenny is suffering every day.

While it's never been officially confirmed, there were posters in this thread who claim that Jenny is married today and has kids. The thread also shows what Curtis Croft is up to these days and has some interesting info on possible suspects behind the attack. Curtis seems to have grown up into a pathetic loser who still acts like a high school kid even though he's in his forties, and the man suspected of swinging the 2x4 apparently committed suicide.
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=139894&page=9

If all this info is true, I'm sure Jenny's mom has probably taken a LOT of pride in her daughter's recovery, because even though Jenny suffered such a devastating injury, it seems she's still gone on to live a more fulfilling life than the other losers associated with the attack! I'd like to think this notion has driven a lot of the anger and resentment away from Mrs. Pratt even though nobody has ever been brought to justice.

[QUOTE=RobinW]While it's never been officially confirmed, there were posters in this thread who claim that Jenny is married today and has kids. The thread also shows what Curtis Croft is up to these days and has some interesting info on possible suspects behind the attack. Curtis seems to have grown up into a pathetic loser who still acts like a high school kid even though he's in his forties, and the man suspected of swinging the 2x4 apparently committed suicide.
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=139894&page=9

Thanks for posting that link...I guess drugs aren't a preservative...he looks AWFUL. Unrecognizable.

Latest cover photo.
A 2x4.
Classy.

I don't understand how people can be so cruel. if he actually posted that then shame on him and he doesn't deserve any attention for it.


I don't think Jenny's mom comes off bad in the interview. she had every right to be upset for what happened. Jenny lying or sneaking out, if that were the case, would have made her a normal teenager. I snuck out and lied all the time to my parents about where I went and I never got hit with a 2x4 in the head. Unfortunately Jenny just got involved with a d-bag and was a victim of a terrible crime. Jenny and her family deserved better in getting justice for her attack.

Can anyone point to a specific timestamp in her interview where she comes off "bad"? I have never seen anything that supports this notion.

Can anyone point to a specific timestamp in her interview where she comes off "bad"? I have never seen anything that supports this notion.

People claim she comes off as cold when she says "I sure miss the old Jenny." To me, this is ridiculous. Of course she misses how her daughter was before she was permanently disabled by this attack. Her sixteen-year-old daughter's hopes and dreams were destroyed that night and at the time of the interview, she was still having trouble walking and talking and it was pretty much a given she would never be able to live an independent life. I think people are way too harsh on her and not taking into account how much suffering they endured after the attack, to have to watch their daughter's life get decimated like this.

The interview between Jenny, Robert Stack, and Jenny's mother a few years later shows Jenny as being greatly improved, but still by no means fully recovered. Some have stated that her mother comes off as bitter in it, and my only response to that is, well, yeah? A bunch of people know who did the attack and aren't talking. Her daughter had to go through years of intensive therapy and treatment and will need care for the rest of her life. I'd be bitter, too. It's very easy to say "well I would just be happy my daughter was alive and not bitter like this" when it's not you in the position.

We also have to remember the time-back then people were far more plain speaking/forthright & we didn't have to think about saying politically incorrect things much, or upsetting anybody, or any group.

People claim she comes off as cold when she says "I sure miss the old Jenny." To me, this is ridiculous. Of course she misses how her daughter was before she was permanently disabled by this attack. Her sixteen-year-old daughter's hopes and dreams were destroyed that night and at the time of the interview, she was still having trouble walking and talking and it was pretty much a given she would never be able to live an independent life. I think people are way too harsh on her and not taking into account how much suffering they endured after the attack, to have to watch their daughter's life get decimated like this.

The interview between Jenny, Robert Stack, and Jenny's mother a few years later shows Jenny as being greatly improved, but still by no means fully recovered. Some have stated that her mother comes off as bitter in it, and my only response to that is, well, yeah? A bunch of people know who did the attack and aren't talking. Her daughter had to go through years of intensive therapy and treatment and will need care for the rest of her life. I'd be bitter, too. It's very easy to say "well I would just be happy my daughter was alive and not bitter like this" when it's not you in the position.

People are too judgy about Jenny's mom. Her daughter fell in love with a guy who had a troubled past to say the least, and paid the price--unfortunately, so did her parents.

I know people who have relatives with severe brain injuries. Those people will need care the rest of their lives and they can't do the things they could have done. No one is saying that they're not lovable or worthy of love. Jenny's mom didn't say that. Look at the pain in her eyes. Look at her tears. She's lamenting the loss of Jenny's hopes and dreams. Should she just say "it's okay" so she "looks" better? Jenny is precious just as she is, but the life she could have had was stolen from her. What is wrong with saying that? It's HUMAN and real.

Would we judge someone for saying something similar about a parent or grandparent with Alzheimer's or dementia?

To me, the mother's distress really drove home how horrible this crime was, and it hasn't been solved. No one came forward to do the right thing. Every time they did, they were threatened into silence.

I don't think her mother came off nasty. Just imagine thinking your teenage daughter is safe with a guy she loves, and then something like this happens. Seeing your daughter all beautiful and happy one day, and maimed and child-like the next because some idiot did that to her, knowing she'll never have a normal life; no job, no marriage, no children...all due to a irreversible brain injury.

Victims not only suffer, so do their families. Being a caretaker or a parent of a permanently disabled person takes a toll mentally and emotionally. The good thing is that Jenny's mother loves her regardless, but I do understand her frustration with everything that happened and everything since.

Seeing that Curtis Croft posted that profile photo makes me wonder if it indeed was HIM that attacked Jenny instead of some guys looking to off a snitch.

I agree with many of you. In my younger years I was very judgemental of Jenny's mom. But now that I am older and have lived through a TBI, I feel very different. She said, "a brain injury you live with that for the rest of your life." And it was because of "some fool." Nobody else had to pay the price for what they did but Jenny and her family still pay the price everyday. When dealing with TBIs and brain diseases, you have no idea what each day is going to be like. It's devastating for everyone involved. There are patients who, like Jenny's mom, miss their old selves.

I agree with many of you. In my younger years I was very judgemental of Jenny's mom. But now that I am older and have lived through a TBI, I feel very different. She said, "a brain injury you live with that for the rest of your life." And it was because of "some fool." Nobody else had to pay the price for what they did but Jenny and her family still pay the price everyday. When dealing with TBIs and brain diseases, you have no idea what each day is going to be like. It's devastating for everyone involved. There are patients who, like Jenny's mom, miss their old selves.

I feel for you. And you write so eloquently and with compassion.

I think anyone who has a loved one that has a devastating life-changing condition misses the way that person was. You love them all the same but you're aware that they can't do the things they once did or lead the life they had.

Seeing that Curtis Croft posted that profile photo makes me wonder if it indeed was HIM that attacked Jenny instead of some guys looking to off a snitch.

Wouldn't that be an interesting turn of events! If Croft had made up the entire story about the teenagers in the truck, and it was actually him who almost beat her to death! Given her injuries though, I still think Croft was telling the truth...at least about how it all happened.

I feel for you. And you write so eloquently and with compassion.

I think anyone who has a loved one that has a devastating life-changing condition misses the way that person was. You love them all the same but you're aware that they can't do the things they once did or lead the life they had.

😊🤗 Thank you. I very much appreciate your kind words.

You are correct. Sometimes I think we don't allow ourselves to be human and imperfect. Life can be discouraging and it's ok to admit it.

😊🤗 Thank you. I very much appreciate your kind words.

You are correct. Sometimes I think we don't allow ourselves to be human and imperfect. Life can be discouraging and it's ok to admit it.

Amen. It's OK to admit that we are struggling!

I understand how she feels. It's annoying when you tell someone not to do something, they do it anyway then it backfires and creates extra problems. Especially in her case where it's a lifetime of extra problems.

I understand how she feels. It's annoying when you tell someone not to do something, they do it anyway then it backfires and creates extra problems. Especially in her case where it's a lifetime of extra problems.

Unfortunately, Jenny, at the time, was at an age where you think you're invincible. Also that the guy you're seeing is The One, no matter that he's clearly sketchy. You can see some of this lack of judgment in other cases, such as Lisa Bishop sailing on the Freedon with another questionable character despite her boyfriend and parents pleading with her not to go--and Lisa is still missing.

I don't think her mother came off nasty. Just imagine thinking your teenage daughter is safe with a guy she loves, and then something like this happens. Seeing your daughter all beautiful and happy one day, and maimed and child-like the next because some idiot did that to her, knowing she'll never have a normal life; no job, no marriage, no children...all due to a irreversible brain injury.

Victims not only suffer, so do their families. Being a caretaker or a parent of a permanently disabled person takes a toll mentally and emotionally. The good thing is that Jenny's mother loves her regardless, but I do understand her frustration with everything that happened and everything since.

Seeing that Curtis Croft posted that profile photo makes me wonder if it indeed was HIM that attacked Jenny instead of some guys looking to off a snitch.

I get what you mean by that. While Jenny's mother may have came across as being a bit sullen, insular, boorish, and overall depressed, you can't exactly blame her for feeling the way she was after what sadly happened in such a brutal way. I too have felt the same ever since a close, longtime family friend of mine (through no fault of anyone's own) who was like a second father to, and did so much for my family and I (including when he helped save my life when I was at my previous lowest after Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy in late 2012, followed by when I had my heart broken by a horrible woman in 2024, who I was longtime Facebook friends, and was deeply in love with) passed away from cardiac arrest eight months ago.

Not only that, but my own mother has been battling Alzheimer's for the past handful of years, which has been nothing short of an aggravating experience. Like with with happened to Jenny after the attack, it's basically like having to deal with a fully grown toddler, who's unfortunately not going to be getting any smarter. Her struggling to do even the simplest of tasks that a typical mere kindergartener can do with virtually no trouble, along with having a conversation with her being a frustrating ordeal what with her barely being able to form a single sentence without fudging her words, and trailing off mid to late sentence has taken a huge toll on my family and I's well being. Like with what Diane/Jenny's mother stated, you do wonder if that's even "living" for the affected party at all, while dragging everybody else down who has to put up with that? Dealing with cancer (which you can at least beat, and get through, unlike Dementia) is probably not even that bad I'd imagine either! 😟

Not only that, but my own mother has been battling Alzheimer's for the past handful of years, which has been nothing short of an aggravating experience. Like with with happened to Jenny after the attack, it's basically like having to deal with a fully grown toddler, who's unfortunately not going to be getting any smarter. Her struggling to do even the simplest of tasks that a typical mere kindergartener can do with virtually no trouble, along with having a conversation with her being a frustrating ordeal what with her barely being able to form a single sentence without fudging her words, and trailing off mid to late sentence has taken a huge toll on my family and I's well being. Like with what Diane/Jenny's mother stated, you do wonder if that's even "living" for the affected party at all, while dragging everybody else down who has to put up with that? Dealing with cancer (which you can at least beat, and get through, unlike Dementia) is probably not even that bad I'd imagine either! ��

Let me tell you that as someone who experiences seizures and blackouts, someone with a TBI that affects my memory and mood severely, someone with some regression, it’s not fun for us patients either. Not only do we have to learn to live with our injuries but so does everyone else around us, and we see how our problems affect and depress our families. We hate it. If you want to get an idea of what I live with see the Selena Edon case. It’s embarrassing when one cannot care for one’s self. It’s embarrassing to be unable to control your verbal and physical actions. Things with your mom are even worse because she’s not even aware anymore of what she’s doing. I’m sorry you are going through this. I know she didn’t want it for you.

We don’t mean to bring our families down. We aren’t sick on purpose, we didn’t ask for illness or injury just to hurt our families. Is it living sociologically? Thats a whole other discussion for another forum. But it’s also a personal question I ask myself all the time. Is it really living for me? I live with it the best I can, my injury didn’t kill me so I’m still here and that’s all I can do. I can’t change it. Is it really living for my family? Probably not. And knowing that affects me far more than my injury.

The bottom like regarding the OP is we aren’t in a position to judge how someone reacts to something like this and say that it’s wrong or criticize. Everybody processes tragedies and their resulting grief differently. Some people are very quick to forgive, others carry a grudge and sometimes even hatred for those responsible. Sometimes that manifests itself as sadness, and sometimes anger/resentment. I don’t think it’s fair for anyone to criticize how a person in a position they’ve never been in handles a situation like this.