James' father, Virgil, a bus driver who left the family when James was 13, and his mother, Cynthia, an opera singer, were followers of the Christian Science religious movement of Mary Baker Eddy, and according to James, a significant part of his youth was connected to Christianity.

In accordance with their beliefs, Hetfield's parents did not approve of medicine and any form of medical intervention, and they did not deviate from their faith, even when Cynthia was dying of cancer (James was 16 years old at the time). As James himself recounted, he did not have any problems at school initially, but when the medical lessons began, he would leave those classes....

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...He started to distance himself from everyone when he noticed whispering behind his back. Therefore, he became an introvert. According to the recollections of Ron McGovney, his classmate and former Metallica bandmate, James spoke very little. He would just say "Hello," pick up a guitar, and start playing something.

The death of his mother and his complex relationship with religion later became the main themes of many Metallica songs.