Hello, My name is Jane Pritchard. I grew up in a family where my father was angry, silent, and abusive and my mother was having troubles with her own life. Her world was in her head and so she really neglected her kids.
As a result, I kept very quiet and out of the way so that no one would notice me. This meant that I didn't talk. I could say hello and how are you and answer yes or no, but I couldn't carry on a conversation. Because of this, I was very shy and lonely and depressed. I grew up that way and became an isolated adult.
