An Intricate Web of Lies
Jay lost his mom when he was a young child, so naturally, most of his memories were only of his dad. Back when he was younger, he’d regularly ask his dad about his mother. He wanted to hear about her because he couldn’t remember anything about her, neither personality-wise nor physically.
Source: ABC News
Surprisingly his father’s answer was negative and bitter; he would tell J.J. that she had been a cruel, heartless mother who hadn’t given much thought to her son, preoccupied only with herself. Jay was hurt by his father’s answer, feeling that it was pretty insensitive.