Tam and Sheldon had a falling out on “Young Sheldon.” They stopped being friends after Tam left for college.
In the series “Young Sheldon,” Tam Nguyen is introduced as Sheldon Cooper’s best friend from high school. The two share a close bond over their love for video games and comic books. However, as the series progresses, their friendship faces challenges. The falling out between Tam and Sheldon is not depicted on-screen but is referenced in the parent series, “The Big Bang Theory.”
In “The Big Bang Theory,” adult Sheldon, played by Jim Parsons, mentions that he lost contact with his once best friend Tam after he went to college. The exact reasons for their estrangement are not fully explored in “Young Sheldon,” leaving viewers to speculate based on Sheldon’s personality and the difficulties he often has in maintaining relationships due to his idiosyncrasies and social ineptitude. The show hints at the idea that Sheldon’s rigid nature and lack of understanding of social cues could have contributed to the end of their friendship. However, the specifics of their falling out remain a mystery within the context of “Young Sheldon.”