{"Living in a world of what-if's can be the most exciting place or the most painful.” }
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Theodore James Matthews
|{Nickname}|
Theo, James
|{Birthday}|
July 4th, 1997
|{Age}|
Seventeen
|{Ethnicity}|
45% French, 35% English, 20% American
|{Sexuality}|
Identifies as homosexual, but has taken both males and females home.
|{Year at Camp}|
Fourth
{"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” }
- Friedrich Nietzsche
▪ Rubs his neck when nervous ▪ Runs his hands through his hair a lot ▪ Absentmindedly will rub his left wrist ▪ Always making jokes/Can't be serious ▪ Flirts with anything with two legs and a heartbeat ▪ Likes to make up stories/Lie ▪ Says very little about himself ▪ Always has a book with him but is never seen reading ▪ Tends to quote books/lyrics a lot ▪ Won't let anyone help him ▪ Would rather become friends with others than boss them around ▪
|{Skills}|
▪ Plays guitar ▪ Intelligent, even if he would have you believe otherwise ▪ Smooth-talker ▪ Adults love him (he's a suck-up) ▪ Great at getting out of trouble ▪ Good liar ▪ Level-headed, mostly ▪ Curious ▪ Observant ▪ Enthusiastic ▪ Popular ▪ Friendly ▪ Knows how to relax ▪
|{Flaws}|
▪ Pretty things ▪ Possessive over what he claims as his ▪ Claims a lot of things as his ▪ Always smoking something ▪ Doesn't like to be alone ▪ Can be clingy ▪ Not very practical ▪ ADHD ▪ Overthinker ▪ Easily stressed out ▪ Very emotional ▪ Too independant, refuses to trouble others ▪
|{Hobbies}|
▪ Guitar ▪ Reading ▪ Smoking ▪ Drawing ▪ Running (he goes for jogs every morning) ▪ Cooking ▪ Talking ▪
|{Fears}|
▪ Fire ▪ Being alone ▪ Spiders ▪ Tight spaces ▪ Getting caught ▪ Anything serious ▪
|{Secrets}|
▪ His cigarettes are completely clove, no tobacco ▪ Rubs his wrists because once upon a time he tried to cut them ▪ Knows how to cook because his parents are never home, and he has to take care of himself and his brother ▪ Sort of actually wants a relationship, but will adamantly deny it ▪
{"You can not close your heart to the things you do not want to feel.” }
- Johnny Depp
Theo is a romanticist, living in a purely idealistic world where everyday is a fairytale and nothing ever goes wrong. He's a diplomat, always searching for ways to bring people together, to create lasting physical and emotional connections in people. Because of his talent for being able to see the full picture and not just details, he is often found playing the peacemaker between different parties, completely unbiased and able to see things from others points of view. Though at heart a free spirit, he tries not to be tied down to others, living for the bonds he creates with many people, not just one. He tends to be the life of the party, but rather than living for the excitement and spontaneity of the moment, he is enjoying the interactions he has with others.
Charming, independent, energetic, and compassionate. If you were to ask anyone to give you a word to describe Theo, there is no doubt these four would be more prominent. He has an irresistible charm that makes him hard to dislike, and much too easy to be swept up in the tornado that is Theo. There's a way about him that just makes things exciting, he puts so much heart and fun into things that even mundane tasks such as chores can be seen as fun when he is with you. Do not try and limit him though, for you will see a part of Theo that no one will find charming and lovable. Fiercely independent in every aspect, he craves creativity and freedom, the ability to do what he wants when he wants. That isn't to say he can not follow the rules of others (though he does have a tendency to bend the rules), but if you try to micromanage him, nothing can go right. He would prefer to make his mistakes and own up to them than have someone over his shoulder the entire way, making sure things are done right.
Theo has an enthusiastic personality, coming up with new ideas all the time and throwing his whole self into them. In the past years he has gone from hundreds of different things, from wanting to be a photographer, to a artist, to a jockey, DJ, musician, programmer, professional athlete, lawyer, doctor, and the list just goes on. It's hard for him to find a place where he's truly comfortable, though he's good at most of these things and picks up various skills very quickly (due to his determination and compassion), he had not yet found a place where he wants to stay. That is one of the downfalls of a ENFP though, he will spend a lot of time exploring various interests, social relationships, ideas, his feelings, until he finds something that just clicks. His compassion for people and ideas is something else that tends to draw people in, because it is rare to find someone so genuinely interested in everything. It makes people feel comfortable around him.
But Theo is independent to a fault, going as far as to let himself suffer before he will even think about involving another party. His interest for others and desire to know leaves him very closed off, because he is constantly wanting to learn more and is often suppressing himself, his own personality, his feelings, his needs. Being someone who has always been considered a "trouble", Theo has now grown terrified of becoming a burden to anyone else, so he rarely allows others to help him out, even if they offer. This is made worse by his attitude towards others, and how people generally find him sensitive and empathetic so they feel compelled to tell them their feelings and problems, which can lead to him becoming stressed very easily. That isn't to say he doesn't enjoy helping others, but it can become a task for him to stay away from being overwhelmed because he wants to help so much.
In relationships with others, both friendly and romantically, Theo is always open-minded and supportive, warm and sincere and almost a natural at drawing people out of their shells. He has a large group of friends and is constantly making more, never judging on things as silly as social statuses or rumors heard from another. People are drawn to him, especially out-going types, because of his attitude. He will go to great lengths and be very persistent in getting to know more reserved types of people, especially if they interest him or have rejected him socially before. Drawn especially to introverted types, they can keep him interested for a much longer time than others like him, open and willing to share, because of their usually private nature, even if they may never reciprocate. On the other side of the coin though, his willingness to put his entire heart and soul into a person can be what injures him most. It can come to a shock as him when he discovers his friends aren't as flawless as he thought they were, or that they aren't putting as much into their relationship as he is (which is unrealistic).
In conclusion, there are very few types of people that are as energetic and compassionate as someone like Theo. His idealism can be his greatest asset, unexpected challenges or personal growth, and his biggest weakness, maintaining a relationship with a partner, staying calm, making decisions. Overall he just has a very large heart that he wants to give all of to everyone, and sometimes forgets that not everyone is a saint.
{"Walking the fine line between self-destruction and creativity scares me.” }
- Robert Downey Jr.
|{Likes}|
▲ Cigarettes ▲ Lying ▲ Pretty things ▲ Owning things ▲ Money ▲ Smart people ▲ Sarcasm ▲ Good humour ▲ Drawing ▲ People watching ▲ Swimming ▲ Summertime ▲ Parties ▲ Messing around ▲ Great sex ▲ Strong people ▲ Smart asses ▲ Witty people ▲ Tattoos ▲ Art ▲ Music ▲ Nighttime ▲ Swimming ▲ Big animals ▲ Being listened to ▲ Comfy silences ▲ Sweets ▲
{"Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.” }
- William James
|{Dislikes}|
▼ Prejudices ▼ Snotty people ▼ Ignorance ▼ Bullies ▼ Being restricted ▼ Micromanagement ▼ Being alone ▼ Being ignored ▼ Losing friends ▼ Discovering flaws in himself or others ▼ Troubling others ▼ Social rejection ▼ Not being able to get to know someone ▼ Closed off individuals (that he can't break through their shells) ▼ People disliking him ▼ Fire ▼ Waking up early ▼ Hot days ▼ Wearing shirts ▼ Worrying ▼
England, United Kingdom
|{History}|
Theodore Matthews is an only child and comes from money. With a oil company CEO for a father and a lawyer for a mother, he was pretty set from the moment he was born. Both parents mostly ignored Theo, not meaningfully, but they both had busy jobs to attend to to ensure he got to live a life of luxury. The only time he really saw them was for family vacations, to the Bahamas in the summer, and to Paris for Christmas. And then most of the time they were just in the other room yelling, and then mom would disappear for a few hours so that Theo and dad could have some bonding time. Around the time he was seven they got divorced and mom left, having been increasingly distant from Theo in the few months before this, it doesn't surprise him that she cut him off completely after leaving.
Perhaps his lonely childhood is the reason he seeks bonds with so many other individuals now, trying to find a way to make each one meaningful and lasting, because as a child he was neglected of that. Nowadays people just like him for his good looks and his money, but Theo is usually too naive to realise this, ever. Fortunately the way he grew up does not have a negative impact on who he is now, other than his mother always treating him like a bother has made him terrified to become a trouble to anyone else. That isn't necessarily a bad thing either, though.
His past three years at summer camp have been great. Both fourth years now, Theo and Colton were newbies together, and they bonded over it. Or, not really, they more bonded because Theo forced Colton to open up to him or risk death from being too annoyed. The end of their second year he got a kiss from the boy, and their third year was spent in a very honeymoon like stage. This recent school year has not been a great one, because he and Colton went from spending all the time together to Theo having the other boy ignore him, and if there is anything Theo hates it is being ignored. Fortunately summer camp is back in session soon, and he'll be able to corner the boy and ask why he's been being ignored.
|{Family Tree : People of Importance}|
Father - CEO of some oil company, traveling most of the time, good relationship.
Mother - Lawyer, off with her newest husband somewhere, she ignores Theo mostly, he doesn't talk about it.
|{Happiest Memory}|
His first pet, a reddish brown husky that they named Zeus. They got him around the time Theo was learning to talk, and saw a dog outside a store and immediately wanted one. Of course he got whatever he wanted, so a few days later Theo was bringing home this little boy. The kid loved him to death, they were the same age so for the most part they grew up together, and unfortunately dogs don't live as long as humans do.
|{Saddest Memory}|
It's a tie between something that happened when he was younger, and something more recent. When he was younger it was when his parents sat him down and told him they were splitting up, just in time for moms new boyfriend to come storming in the house like he was about to challenge Theo's dad to a duel for her hand (he's long gone now, no one even remembers his name). Besides that, it was when Zeus's cancer came back. When they first discovered his tumor, Theo was only eight. They removed it and it looked like it was going to be fine, until Zeus and Theo were wrestling around the time Theo turned ten and... they found the lump again. Four more times they had it removed, four more times it grew back. Until finally he was too old and there wasn't anything left to stitch him up.
❣ Theo used to seek sexual relationships with others because he felt it was his only way of bonding with some. ❣
❣ His father did remarry and his step-mom is a nice lady, she makes delicious home-cooked meals and gives him the love his mother never did, so he's okay with it. ❣
❣ He is obsessed with sweets. ❣
❣ Soccer team captain since sophomore year. ❣
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