It's often said Forrest Gump and Jenny reflect two sides of American spirit. Forrest Gump represents what is good about America: he's honest, decent, he's not very smart but he never gives up. read more
She wasted her life away. She's so insecure in herself that the only solution she had for all her problems is avoidance, to run away, to escape, instead of facing it head on like Forrest Gump. And eventually, the movie symbolizes the good side of American spirit redeeming the bad side of America. read more
TL;DR: Jenny thought she was molesting Forrest because he couldn't understand what love is, so she either suppressed her feelings or ran away. This is way late, but it needs to be said. Jenny from Forrest Gump. She gets so much goddamn flak from people who have seen the movie. read more