Rowrow12 asked K. Carr:

Hi Ms Carr! When is part 2 of forget me not coming out. Also I wondered how an amnesia victim's personality change so completely. Of course he does not remember his wife but he is so mean and uncaring. That is so unnecessary unless this was his true nature in the beginning. I am confused with the doctor Jekyll vs Mr Hyde change?

K. Carr Hi Rowrow12, in regards to the changes reflected in Jared after his accident, leaving out the physical and cognitive issues for now, TBIs can also have varying degrees of psychiatric impact on a patient. Now I don't work in the medical field so I'm certainly not an expert, but based on my research and conversations with people who have some working knowledge of this, changes in a person's temperament can present in many ways from a mild form to severe. (increased risk of behavioural or emotional dysregulation)
Jared's change in temperament is further impacted by his extreme frustration and guilt over what he believes is Willow's disappointment at his inability to quickly regain his memory. Bearing this in mind, he's unfortunately lashing out as he grapples to deal with this incredible change to his life. Willow, in his mind, has become the representation of his failure to remember and no one likes facing their failures every single day. It's not fair, it's not right or logical, but he did smash his big old head!! At the end of Vol 1 he does slightly acknowledge how his behaviour towards her wasn't ideal and Vol 2 will also address this further. Hope that sheds some light on what you perceive to be his Jekyll/Hyde persona. He is a bit of a jerk though :-)
K.

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