I’m a sucker for “remember aftg is set on the 2000s” and I don’t think I ever realized the things that were happening at the same time on the backstories:
1998: Mary runs away with Neil (10). Renee (15) is arrested
November/December 1999: The twins (13) find out about each other. Tilda begins hitting Aaron
Late 1999 - early 2000: Allison (14) is hospitalized for bulimia
March 2000: Andrew is sent to juvie
May 2000: Aaron and Tilda move to Columbia
Summer 2000: Nicky (17) goes to Germany. Neil (12) moves from Germany to Switzerland
2001: Luther finds out about Andrew, six months later (late 2001- early 2002) the twins(~15) meet
Spring/Summer 2003: Andrew (16) leaves juvie and moves in with Aaron and Tilda
Summer/Fall 2003: Tilda dies five months after Andrew moves in and Nicky (20) goes back to Columbia to be with the twins. Dan (18), Renee (20) and Allison’s (17-18) first season. Neil (15) is in Canada
Early 2004: Nicky (20-21) is attacked and Andrew (17) is put on medication
Summer 2004: Matt’s (17-18) and Kevin’s (18) first season
Fall/Winter 2004: Kevin offers a spot at the Ravens to Andrew
Winter 2004 - early 2005: Wymack offers a spot with the Foxes to the cousins (18 and 21)
Summer 2005: The cousin’s first season (18 and 22). Mary dies and Neil (17/18) moves to Millport
December 2005: Kevin (19) gets his hand broken
Circa April 2006: Neil (18/19) signs with the Foxes