Collin John Forrester
Nickname:
N/A
Age:
20
Birthday:
March 20th
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Hometown:
Upper East Side of New York City
Occupation:
Junior student at NYU
Intelligent, Driven, Kind
Negative Characteristics:
Insecure, Sensitive, Pushover
Disposition:
Collin is someone who could easily be described as a good kid. He's always been that kid who notably has a good heart, does things with good intentions, and goes out of his way to make people feel comfortable and wanted. He's the boy that parents always wanted their kids to be friends with, because he always possessed that "good egg" kind of vibe. He's easy to talk to, is understanding and sympathetic, and genuinely takes an interest in helping people whenever he can. He cares a lot about other people's feelings and is sometimes too sensitive and caring towards others, for his own good. It can result in him being a bit of a pushover, or in him putting other people's needs before his own. He sometimes struggles to speak his mind of voice his own wants and needs, and often feels overpowered by others, or by the own guilt that would lie on his conscience if he refused to do someone a favor. He only does it for friends and family, but still, it's affected his choices in ways that sometimes haven't benefited his best interests. It was during his childhood when he first began to realize that he lacked a backbone, and even confidence. He was ridiculed by some of his peers for being scrawny, and hitting puberty later than most of them, and for having an interest in theater, acting, and the arts. He was frequently teased, being called gay and slurs related to it, simply because of that. It wasn't like he was actually gay, and at that age, he would have been too young to really care anyway, but the bullying in itself, regardless of the subject, bothered him. His father would say that he was simply being too sensitive and that he needed to man up. However, being subjected to that kind of verbal harassment by his peers, and having it be invalidated by his own father, made him grow more in touch with his own friends' feelings, to a point where he would never want them to feel so badly, so he would overcompensate by being a really good friend. It doesn't make much sense, even to him sometimes, but he just decided at a young age that he never wanted anyone to feel badly because of his words or actions, so he puts a lot of thought into how he treats and reacts to people. If he ever does snap at someone, even if it's likely very much deserved, he'll often feel immensely guilty for it.
Aside from being compassionate and helpful, he is intelligent, and a fun person to be around. He likes going on adventures and is always active in one way or another. He's involved in clubs at school, has a fair amount of friends, and tries to keep up a good relationship with his father and stepmother, despite his sister's wishes. He feels like he was already at a disadvantage, in never knowing his mother, so he feels like it's necessary to keep a relationship with the family that he still does have. He has a good sense of humor, and doesn't mind laughing at himself,but because of his history of being the victim of bullying, he does grow anxious sometimes, when he feels like everyone is always getting a laugh at his expense. Overall, Collin is someone who makes for a great friend, but he has insecurities of his own, that frequently result in him becoming a bit of a wallflower if he doesn't feel needed or wanted. Since starting college, he has developed a noticeable amount of confidence and friendliness, so his new friends probably would never describe him as being timid, but when he interacts with family or old friends, the contrast in his behavior is noticeable.
Likes:
Photography, art museums, Broadway shows, math, baked goods, fresh fruit, jogging, New York City, sports cars
Dislikes:
History courses, bacon, humidity, the subway system, midtown Manhattan, homophobes, bullies, incense, cinnamon, fast food, cats
Colin's upbringing wasn't a traditional one. He wasn't raised in the suburbs, with his perfectly in-love parents, in a cute little house with a white picket fence. It was very different than that, but not necessarily for the worse. He was born into a wealthy family in Manhattan, and spent his childhood frolicking around the city with the children of some of the most influential New Yorkers. The money was a major point that set him apart from "average" kids his age, but in addition to that, Collin's childhood was altered by his mother passing away when he was five years old. She was one of the victims of the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attack, and her death left him in a single-parent household, with his father, and older sister, Cara. Like Cara, he was still a child at the time and wasn't left incredibly scarred by the loss, but no one, young or old, is ever the same person after their parent passes away. After his mother's death, Collin and Cara were raised mostly by nannies. Their father was a workaholic and didn't want to be a father, let alone a single father, so he rarely put in the effort to see or raise his kids. When he did spend time with Collin, it was usually spent trying to force him into trying out for the baseball team or come to a Giants football game with him. He wanted his son to be that perfect image of a son, that he could rave about to business associates and friends. He wanted Collin to be the captain of some sports team - any sports team!, to have a beautiful girlfriend, to have tons of friends to hang out with, and to get into the top schools in the nation. Whenever he hung out with his father, Collin heard about his father's glory days, and since he always felt so different from his dad, he always assumed that the man saw him as being a disappointment, even if it wasn't true.
Collin definitely had friends growing up, but he was also faced with some bullying throughout his childhood. It wasn't until high school that he hit puberty and started growing, so throughout his childhood, he was fairly small and scrawny. That, along with his interest in the fine arts, resulted in his peers finding amusement out of teasing him, often labeling him as being gay, as if those interests somehow decided his sexuality. He wasn't tormented to an extent where he was miserable, but it was something that definitely shaped his childhood, especially when he already felt like he wasn't good enough in his father's eyes. Luckily, Collin found the academic aspect of school to be a breeze, and he always did well in his classes. To his father's pleasure, he was accepted into his top three schools: Columbia University, Cornell University, and New York University, but he ended up choosing the latter school, after getting a full scholarship. Rather than live on campus, Collin lives in an apartment in the school's area, even though he could easily commute from his father's home, if he wanted to.
Height:
6'1
Weight:
160 lbs
Hair Color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Blue
Face Claim:
Neels Visser
