"How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you."
— Unknown
— Unknown
Name:
Andrew Brody Drexler
Nicknames:
Andy
Age:
20
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
July 1st
Sign:
Virgo
Sexuality:
Bisexual
Ethnicity:
English, German, French
Major:
Pre-law
Minor:
Sociology
Andrew Brody Drexler
Nicknames:
Andy
Age:
20
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
July 1st
Sign:
Virgo
Sexuality:
Bisexual
Ethnicity:
English, German, French
Major:
Pre-law
Minor:
Sociology
Childhood/Family Life:
Andrew was born into a life of privilege. He is the son of Mickey and Peggy Drexler, a well-off Upper East Side couple who are both well-respected professionals in their occupational fields. They were content with being childless, but as they now claim, "God had other plans", and they became the parents of fraternal twins, Andrew and Grace. It would be false to say that the twins were neglected as children, because they certainly had people caring for them, but the surplus of nannies never fulfilled the parental love that he and Grace longed for.
On the outside, the Drexler's seemed like a perfect little family. Mickey and Peggy were extremely bright and successful, Andrew and Grace were healthy and flourishing children, and they were an all-around popular family in the community. When they attended parties and events, the four of them were able to put on perfect smiles and act like they knew each other so well. As always, things weren't really as flawless as they seemed. The twins each had their own ways of combating the rejection that they felt from their parents. Grace's was to grow cold and put up as many walls as she could, so only she could hurt people. He watched as his sister essentially transformed into a careless and insensitive tyrant. Everyone wanted to be her and no one wanted to cross her, but that air of authority came at the price of many of her positive traits. It bothered Andrew that his sister could be so mean to people who had done nothing wrong to her. The "I'll hurt them so they can't hurt me first" mentality didn't sit well with him. He didn't live with it for too long, however, because after finishing the eighth grade, he was enrolled in a Northern California boarding school.
The school was co-ed and situated on a beach, so it really wasn't a bad deal, but it was what led to him being sent there that was painful. His academic career prior to this had been flawless. He attended an all boys Catholic school in Manhattan, had tons of friends and was an excellent soccer player. Although his parents weren't around much to say it, they were happy with how he was doing in life. So, when his father came home early from work one day and found him kissing one of his schoolmates in their kitchen, things plummeted. What good was having a son if he was going to tarnish their reputation by being gay?! His parents wouldn't stand for it but also didn't want to deal with the situation at all. So, a few months later, Andrew was off to the Stevenson School in California. Despite the emotional issues he was dealing with, he grew to like his new high school. Here, he realized that he wasn't homosexual or heterosexual, but bisexual. He dated a girl for his entire sophomore year and had a couple of short-term hookups with people of both genders before and after that.
After graduating Stevenson at the top of his class, he decided to commit to Fulton University with his sister, Grace. The school's pre-law program was supposed to be one of the best in the country, and between that and being offered a starting position on their men's soccer team, he knew it was the school for him.
Andrew was born into a life of privilege. He is the son of Mickey and Peggy Drexler, a well-off Upper East Side couple who are both well-respected professionals in their occupational fields. They were content with being childless, but as they now claim, "God had other plans", and they became the parents of fraternal twins, Andrew and Grace. It would be false to say that the twins were neglected as children, because they certainly had people caring for them, but the surplus of nannies never fulfilled the parental love that he and Grace longed for.
On the outside, the Drexler's seemed like a perfect little family. Mickey and Peggy were extremely bright and successful, Andrew and Grace were healthy and flourishing children, and they were an all-around popular family in the community. When they attended parties and events, the four of them were able to put on perfect smiles and act like they knew each other so well. As always, things weren't really as flawless as they seemed. The twins each had their own ways of combating the rejection that they felt from their parents. Grace's was to grow cold and put up as many walls as she could, so only she could hurt people. He watched as his sister essentially transformed into a careless and insensitive tyrant. Everyone wanted to be her and no one wanted to cross her, but that air of authority came at the price of many of her positive traits. It bothered Andrew that his sister could be so mean to people who had done nothing wrong to her. The "I'll hurt them so they can't hurt me first" mentality didn't sit well with him. He didn't live with it for too long, however, because after finishing the eighth grade, he was enrolled in a Northern California boarding school.
The school was co-ed and situated on a beach, so it really wasn't a bad deal, but it was what led to him being sent there that was painful. His academic career prior to this had been flawless. He attended an all boys Catholic school in Manhattan, had tons of friends and was an excellent soccer player. Although his parents weren't around much to say it, they were happy with how he was doing in life. So, when his father came home early from work one day and found him kissing one of his schoolmates in their kitchen, things plummeted. What good was having a son if he was going to tarnish their reputation by being gay?! His parents wouldn't stand for it but also didn't want to deal with the situation at all. So, a few months later, Andrew was off to the Stevenson School in California. Despite the emotional issues he was dealing with, he grew to like his new high school. Here, he realized that he wasn't homosexual or heterosexual, but bisexual. He dated a girl for his entire sophomore year and had a couple of short-term hookups with people of both genders before and after that.
After graduating Stevenson at the top of his class, he decided to commit to Fulton University with his sister, Grace. The school's pre-law program was supposed to be one of the best in the country, and between that and being offered a starting position on their men's soccer team, he knew it was the school for him.
Quirks//Habits//Oddities:
Heavy sleeper // Watches more reality TV shows than he'd like to admit // Starts every day with a cup of black coffee // Has a good "poker face" // Enjoys cleaning
Good personality traits:
Accepting, ethical, simple, studious
Bad personality traits:
Perfectionist, obsessive, stubborn, guarded
Personality:
People always seem to refer to Andrew as being "the nice guy" and that's because he is. He understands what it's like to be ridiculed, rejected and ignored by the people who he wants to be cared for the most by, and he's determined not to act that way towards anyone who doesn't deserve it. And really, it would take a lot for him to feel like you deserve to be treated poorly. He's the type of person who's easy to open up to because he tries not to judge people for their flaws and instead tries to figure out why people are the way they are. Andrew can definitely be insightful and discerning and matched with his generally calm and relaxed persona, most people just feel comfortable around him. When most people hear about his upbringing and how "lucky" he was, they're usually surprised that he turned out to be so humble and compassionate. That surprise is only heightened when they see how Grace turned out to be almost the exact opposite of how he ended up. He takes pride in being trustworthy and appreciates it when people do feel secure in his presence. It's something that he's aimed to become ever since he was outcasted by his own family.
Although he's someone who's always giving out advice and trying to help people through their problems, he's much more hesitant about sharing his own issues with people. He's certainly guarded about his deeper feelings, especially relating to the emotional trauma he's still keeping bottled up about being judged by his family for his sexuality. He certainly isn't embarrassed of who is he now, but also isn't the type to outright declare to new friends that he's bisexual. It shouldn't be necessary to label his preference anyway, and it's not like most people care, but there's a part of him that fears that when people find out, they're going to abandon him.
There are only a few issues where he'll hold his ground no matter what, and most of those are ethical issues. He strongly believes in equal rights for people of all races, sexual preferences, genders and economic statuses. He was raised Catholic but has since rejected his alliance to the faith and although he respects everyone's right to their own beliefs, he's adamant that religion should not influence politics or anyone's right to basic rights. Although he's committed to fighting for this as a career and has become passionate about civil rights, he sometimes second guesses that passion. Would he have really cared about the equal treatment of disabled people or impoverished African Americans if he hadn't felt discriminated against for being bisexual? Had he been born heterosexual, would he have turned out just as self-centered as his sister? Or is he really just as selfish, and only cares about discrimination since it relates to him? Those obsessive thoughts often haunt him at night when he can't fall asleep but most of them are just that - obsessive, exaggerated and over-critical thoughts.
Greatest joys in life:
Soccer, Grace (even though their relationship is rocky), pizza, helping people
Greatest fears:
His parents dying before their relationship is mended, ending up alone, drowning, plane crashes, abandonment
Life philosophy:
"Don’t take my advice. Or anyone’s advice. Trust yourself. For good or for bad, happy or unhappy, it’s your life, and what you do with it has always been entirely up to you."
- Nicholas Sparks
Heavy sleeper // Watches more reality TV shows than he'd like to admit // Starts every day with a cup of black coffee // Has a good "poker face" // Enjoys cleaning
Good personality traits:
Accepting, ethical, simple, studious
Bad personality traits:
Perfectionist, obsessive, stubborn, guarded
Personality:
People always seem to refer to Andrew as being "the nice guy" and that's because he is. He understands what it's like to be ridiculed, rejected and ignored by the people who he wants to be cared for the most by, and he's determined not to act that way towards anyone who doesn't deserve it. And really, it would take a lot for him to feel like you deserve to be treated poorly. He's the type of person who's easy to open up to because he tries not to judge people for their flaws and instead tries to figure out why people are the way they are. Andrew can definitely be insightful and discerning and matched with his generally calm and relaxed persona, most people just feel comfortable around him. When most people hear about his upbringing and how "lucky" he was, they're usually surprised that he turned out to be so humble and compassionate. That surprise is only heightened when they see how Grace turned out to be almost the exact opposite of how he ended up. He takes pride in being trustworthy and appreciates it when people do feel secure in his presence. It's something that he's aimed to become ever since he was outcasted by his own family.
Although he's someone who's always giving out advice and trying to help people through their problems, he's much more hesitant about sharing his own issues with people. He's certainly guarded about his deeper feelings, especially relating to the emotional trauma he's still keeping bottled up about being judged by his family for his sexuality. He certainly isn't embarrassed of who is he now, but also isn't the type to outright declare to new friends that he's bisexual. It shouldn't be necessary to label his preference anyway, and it's not like most people care, but there's a part of him that fears that when people find out, they're going to abandon him.
There are only a few issues where he'll hold his ground no matter what, and most of those are ethical issues. He strongly believes in equal rights for people of all races, sexual preferences, genders and economic statuses. He was raised Catholic but has since rejected his alliance to the faith and although he respects everyone's right to their own beliefs, he's adamant that religion should not influence politics or anyone's right to basic rights. Although he's committed to fighting for this as a career and has become passionate about civil rights, he sometimes second guesses that passion. Would he have really cared about the equal treatment of disabled people or impoverished African Americans if he hadn't felt discriminated against for being bisexual? Had he been born heterosexual, would he have turned out just as self-centered as his sister? Or is he really just as selfish, and only cares about discrimination since it relates to him? Those obsessive thoughts often haunt him at night when he can't fall asleep but most of them are just that - obsessive, exaggerated and over-critical thoughts.
Greatest joys in life:
Soccer, Grace (even though their relationship is rocky), pizza, helping people
Greatest fears:
His parents dying before their relationship is mended, ending up alone, drowning, plane crashes, abandonment
Life philosophy:
"Don’t take my advice. Or anyone’s advice. Trust yourself. For good or for bad, happy or unhappy, it’s your life, and what you do with it has always been entirely up to you."
- Nicholas Sparks
❤Rowing
❤Warm weather
❤A cold beer
❤Bonfires
❤Kappa Alpha
❤Animals
❤Documentaries
✘His parents, for the most part
✘People who wear too much perfume/cologne
✘Eggs
✘Messy rooms
✘Losing in sports
✘Basketball, despite his height advantage when playing
✘Grape flavored things
Thoughts on Greek Life:
The brotherhood of Greek life is what attracted Andrew to it in the first place. He likes being a part of a group of guys who aren't known for being able to chug the most beers or sleep with the most girls, but are intelligent and wholesome people. Kappa was certainly the best house for him and although he has the wealth to fit in with the Betas, his personality would never have been compatible for the house. He's still friendly with some of the guys in that house and in Sigma, but his closest friends are in the Kappa house. Again, he has friends in every sorority but socializes with the Thetas most frequently. Out of the three, he probably avoids Alpha events the most, but only because he doesn't want to be around Grace when she's being catty, and risk worsening their relationship.
Plans for after college:
Andrew wants to attend law school after Fulton, and go on to become a civil rights lawyer. Like most people, he hopes to find that one "true love", and be it male or female, have a few biological children and also foster children. He really enjoys the warm Florida weather and would consider settling down there, or returning to California. Wherever he ends up, he knows that it won't be the Upper East Side of New York.
The brotherhood of Greek life is what attracted Andrew to it in the first place. He likes being a part of a group of guys who aren't known for being able to chug the most beers or sleep with the most girls, but are intelligent and wholesome people. Kappa was certainly the best house for him and although he has the wealth to fit in with the Betas, his personality would never have been compatible for the house. He's still friendly with some of the guys in that house and in Sigma, but his closest friends are in the Kappa house. Again, he has friends in every sorority but socializes with the Thetas most frequently. Out of the three, he probably avoids Alpha events the most, but only because he doesn't want to be around Grace when she's being catty, and risk worsening their relationship.
Plans for after college:
Andrew wants to attend law school after Fulton, and go on to become a civil rights lawyer. Like most people, he hopes to find that one "true love", and be it male or female, have a few biological children and also foster children. He really enjoys the warm Florida weather and would consider settling down there, or returning to California. Wherever he ends up, he knows that it won't be the Upper East Side of New York.
Build:
Andrew towers over most people at 6'5. He weighs somewhere in the 200 lb range and is in good shape due to a lifetime of participating in sports.
Hair Colour:
Light brown
Eye Colour:
Blue
Distinguishing Marks:
N/A
Style:
He likes dressing well and is never against wearing a suit if the event calls for it. On most days, he sticks to a t-shirt or polo and shorts, though.
Andrew towers over most people at 6'5. He weighs somewhere in the 200 lb range and is in good shape due to a lifetime of participating in sports.
Hair Colour:
Light brown
Eye Colour:
Blue
Distinguishing Marks:
N/A
Style:
He likes dressing well and is never against wearing a suit if the event calls for it. On most days, he sticks to a t-shirt or polo and shorts, though.
