J.D.'s past is riddled with devastation. He lost his mother, Ms. Dean, at a young age after she decided to step into a building that she knew her husband was about to blow up. Following the death of his mother, J.D. and his father frequently moved from city to city following his fathers career. He had primarily lived his life without making connections to fellow students because he knew it was only a matter of time until he would move away again.