Taemin grew up in a middle class family they were not living in luxury nor in poverty. He has one sister who has bi polar disorder. They are very close and Taemin would call her his closest friend. They are very close in age as well, she's actually his half sister but his sister no less. She is 16 while Taemin is 17. He has always been there for her through think and thin. He may not be pacient with much in life but with her he would wait forever if he needed to. She would have constant episodes and Taemin was always there for her. Taemin was an extreamly bright child. He was always ahead in his class and would always get good grades without really trying.(trigger warning) However this changed after freshman year at his public highschool the football team drugged and ganged him in the locker room. The team was one of the best in the nation and allthough Taemin told people including the coach nothing happened. He was destroyed and started acting out so to speak. Drugs, Sneaking out, Skipping class, and so on. He was forced to sought out help which he did with a therapist. He couldn't stand her at first but soon came to like her. He was getting over his trama but It was still present, It would always be present. He found himself excited for his schooling and his future. And was excepted into Lakeside. However rather quickly he fell back into his old habbits. The school somewhat turns a blind eye to it however since his extreamly high test scores shows well on the schools record.