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[BENJI ELORA ATWOOD]

BENJI ELORA ATWOOD
SEVENTEEN , TOWNIE , WRITER , ALONE

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meet benji. a boston native, she's called this city her home for the past seventeen years. coming from a family of old class money, her life has been one of privilege thus far. private school educations, benefit balls, designer clothes - you get the gist. but behind all the wealth and glamour, benji's childhood wasn't as picture perfect as it appeared to be. with a tyrannical, abusive litigator of a father, and a glamours, unstable socialite of a mother, she's suffered from her fair share of problems over the years. though, through it all, she's still managed to stay pretty grounded. benji was always the mediator of the family, the one that held everything together. she was also the one to take care of her mother whenever she had one of her 'episodes'. her siblings include one younger brother, an older sister, and two older brothers. benji's relationships with her siblings varies. she's very protective and motherly toward her youngest brother, where her second eldest brother is basically her best friend. as for her sister, they've always been on the rocks, and her eldest brother is just sort of there. now seventeen, benji is already graduated from high school, having skipped a grade when she was younger. instead of heading straight to college, though, she's decided to take a less traditional route, sticking around home for another year to try and pursue her dream of becoming a writer ( as well as to keep an eye on her mother, though she won't admit that ).

benji's a sweetheart - you'll notice this right off the bat. she has real compassion for the people around her and is completely selfless. but she's extremely sensitive, too, and tends to get a little too wrapped up in pleasing the people around her. she'd do anything for you, really. her troubled past has kept her fearful and guarded. she doesn't trust easily, if at all, nor does she like to open up to other people. she's charming and quixotic, perfectionistic and passionate, and a little bit erratic. her innocence either intrigues people, or turns them off. though she's very skeptical, she's quite naive, and this lands her into trouble from time to time. she loves to escape from reality, whether this is through work, alcohol, or her current favorite - pills. of course, most people don't know about this reckless side of benji. she can be a little out there sometimes, but it's her offbeat personality that seems to draw people in. basically, benji needs everything - friends, enemies, lovers, you name it. you should know, though, that she's still a virgin, and is likely to stay that way for awhile yet. overall, i'm up for pretty much anything right now. so, if you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to post them below!

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