Weston Leonardo Cullen
Nicknames:
Wes, West
Age:
19
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
August 12th
Sign:
Leo
Sexuality:
Bisexual
Ethnicity:
50% Polish, 25% German, 25% Portuguese
Major:
Architectural Engineering (although he's considering changing it)
Occupation:
He's working as a college campus tour guide this year.
Weston's family life was average, if not pleasant, growing up. He lived in a traditional home with married parents, an older sister and older brother, and a younger sister. His father owned a law firm in Boston, and his mother worked as a paralegal there. The Cullen's were always well off, though they were never exceptionally wealthy. Grant and Monica always provided well for their children, and they were able to survive in an upper class suburb outside of Boston, while sending all four of their children to private school, and affording a few nice vacations a year, without any strain on their finances. They weren't buying islands or flying around in private planes, but they could run with the best of them in the upper class suburb that they lived in, so they were always content with their finances. His parents' marriage was healthy, and they treated their children well, so Weston doesn't have an abnormal or tragic back story. His parents always expected him to do his best, but they never pushed him so hard that he had anxiety over bringing home exam scores that were less than A's, or admitting that he hadn't made it onto the varsity sports team that he tried out for. It helped that he was always a bit of a mama's boy, so any disappointment that his father might have had for him never reached Wes' ears when he was a young boy.
When Weston was around twelve, however, he began to face an internal conflict. Despite being raised in a Roman Catholic household, where he was taught at a young age that homosexuality was a sin, he found himself not only feeling attracted to females, but males as well. For a while, he really tried to ignore it. He acted like any other thirteen year boy, engaging in silly relationships with the girls in his grade, where a peck on the lips was a huge deal. In the back of his mind, though, it was so hard to deal with how he had other feelings that he was taught were wrong. For a while, he hated himself for feeling that attraction, but surprisingly, by senior year, he came to terms with who he was. He was absolutely never openly bisexual, and he never engaged sexually with males at all, but he had found a little bit of inner peace that he hadn't possessed before. Even if he couldn't be open about who he was with the rest of the world, he was open with himself. He taught himself that the church's teachings were outdated and at times, hateful, though he still found it easiest to keep that to himself, and continue to be the perfect son in public, that his parents trusted him to be.
Although his parents really wanted him to attend Boston College, the school that they both graduated from, that his older sister graduated from, and that his older brother was currently attending, Wes knew that he needed to get away. He needed to get out of Massachusetts, and out of his family's grasp, so that he could really find and embrace himself. Fulton University was the perfect option for him. The campus was known for its prestige, yes, but additionally, its diversity and acceptance levels. It was far enough away from his family that he wouldn't feel the threat of a family friend seeing him doing something his parents wouldn't approve of, and going back to them. It was perfect... until his father learned that the campus sported Greek Life. Of course, Grant insisted that he pledge Beta, and though Wes was away from home now, he still had that "good son" persona in him, so he went through with it.
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Good personality traits:
Approachable • Thoughtful • Social • Confident
Bad personality traits:
Susceptible to peer pressure • Insecure • Secretive • Vain
Personality:
Weston is a Beta for a reason, but for the most part, personality-wise, he's a watered down version of his Beta brothers, and that's for the best. Like most of the other Betas, he has an appeal factor to him. He's attractive, social, and respectable. Teachers love him, his friends' parents have always commended him for having such wonderful manners and being so well behaved (around those who matter), and he's always willing to join in on fun with friends. He possesses a sense of confidence that's admirable, and he walks around with an air that speaks to how he's someone who's comfortable with himself, knows what he wants, and isn't afraid to ask for it. If only that were really true on the inside, and Wes would be set. In fact, he might actually be a true Beta if that were the case.
Unlike his Beta brothers, Wes struggles to truly maintain that arrogant front that they all seem to wear so naturally. All of the traits described above are things that he's capable of feeling, but during his early teenage years, he realized that he was bisexual. That was when his true and genuine confidence level plummeted. He was only able to fit in with the "cool" crowd and keep his friends because he kept his sexuality closeted, and although he did and still believes that it's worth it to live in denial, it has taken a toll on his mental state. Even now in college, he has found himself feeling less and less attached with his real identity, and that more and more, he's falling susceptible to the crowd's influence. If his fraternity brothers say that something is cool, he'll agree without even thinking about it, just because he wants to fit in. Over the past few years, he has started struggling with anxiety due to the fear that's instilled in him about being outed sexually. He knows it would disappoint his family, and likely, make him lose all of his friends as well. So, as a defense mechanism, he's fallen into the habit of going along with the crowd (his fraternity brothers), and acting arrogantly and cruelly, in fear that standing out and speaking his mind will turn attention on to him.
People who know the real Weston know that this persona he's taken on is something that he truly struggles with internally, because really, he is a good guy. He's always been the kind of guy who has been confident and likes being popular, but he has always tried to be popular by being well-liked. Unlike now, his goal was always to be well-liked for good and pure reasons, like people appreciating his sense of humor, how he loves helping people, and is awesome at giving advice.
Greatest joys in life:
What makes your character happy? Is it food? Family? Friends? Money? At least four.
Greatest fears:
What terrifies your character? It can range from mental to physical
Life philosophy:
"A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving." - Albert Einstein
❤ Soccer
❤ Sour candy
❤ Disney movies
❤ Snow
❤ Cold beer
❤ Feeling accepted
❤ Helping people
✘ How he's aware that he falls to peer pressure a lot, but won't stop himself
✘ Sleeping in a hot room
✘ Rainy days
✘ Fast food
✘ Snakes
✘ Whole wheat bread
✘ Airplanes
Weston believes that the Betas are the best fraternity on campus. They're the guys that everyone wants to be, and yet, it's gotten to a point for him where he wishes he wasn't one. He would never admit it, but he wishes that he was in a fraternity that was more accepting, like the Kappas or Sigmas. It's hard having to conform to the Betas standards when a lot of what the Betas are, revolves around being arrogant and unpleasant to people from other fraternities. It's easier for Weston to be less discriminatory towards sororities, since his brothers can joke about how he just likes to "get around" and that they can't blame him for wanting as big of a contestant pool as possible when it comes to sex, even if he generally just makes friends in the sororities besides Alpha because he genuinely likes the people.
Plans for after college:
Wes really wants to be a teacher, but with the major that his parents pushed him into, he's not going to be able to do that. If he can work up the courage, he might change his major to teaching and deal with having to take extra courses over the winter or summer to make up for starting the program late. However, at this point, even he doubts that he'll be able to tell his parents that he wants to trade in the potential of making six figures to be a teacher, a job that's traditionally more of a working class job. So, to put it simply, he doesn't know, even remotely, what his life after college is going to look like.
6'3, 186 lbs,
Hair Colour:
Brown
Eye Colour:
Brown
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