Turn your face to the sun, let the shadows fall behind you
FULL NAME: Beatriz Reyes Bernal NICKNAME(S): Bea PREFERRED NAME(S): Bea BIRTH DATE: 16th March 1997 ZODIAC: Pisces ☀, Gemini ☽ , Sagittarius ↑ AGE: 27 OCCUPATION: Admin at UMMA NEIGHBORDHOOD: Kerry Town
BIRTH PLACE: Bay City, MI HOMETOWN: Bay City, MI SOCIAL CLASS: lower class EDUCATION LEVEL: high school diploma FATHER: Sandro Reyes MOTHER: Yaime Bernal SIBLING(S): 2 BIRTH ORDER: Beatriz, Camilo (17) & Caridad (17) CHILDREN: one daughter, Inez (3) PET(S): she and her roommates all have a cat together
Biography:
tw for parental neglect & lung disease
Was born in Bay City to parents who were uninterested in raising her - her mother often absent and her father focused solely on providing material needs. Her mother’s presence was sporadic, creating a sense of impermanence in Bea's life.
When she was nine, her mother’s became pregnant and the house took on a bit more stability. Her mother's but her care and nurturing for the new twins remained minimal so it was Bea who assumed the caregiving role, determined to provide her siblings with the attention and emotional support she lacked.
Her mother was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis when Beatriz was sixteen, further increasing her caregiving responsibilities. Despite managing school, household duties, and caregiving, Bea hid how overwhelmed she was for the benefit of her siblings.
A year later and her aunt visited, Bea finally breaking down about the past year and her aunt quickly making arrangements for the family to move to Ann Arbor once Bea had graduated high school.
With her aunt now financing the care her mother needed and looking after the twins, Bea was finally free to focus on herself. She took a few stumbles but eventually chose to embrace life, making some friends and moving in with them.
When she was 20 she finally thought about school, applying to Stamps School of Art and Design, surprising herself when she got in. But she enjoyed college, taking a job at U-M Museum of Art.
Before she could focus to much on life after college she found out she was pregnant after a nameless one night stand. To her surprise she found herself almost excited to be a mother and so despite having her doubts, with the support of her roommates she went on to have her daughter, Inez.
She graduated a few months before Inez was born and in the three years since she's worked at UMMA and has had her friends to help her when needed. Her relationship with her parents is slowly improving, letting them spend time with their granddaughter.
Personality:
In general Bea seems the perfect optimist, always full of smiles and never short of a quip when needed. She decided a long time ago to see the good in the world and so being upbeat is now something of a coping mechanism for life. Adaptable, empathetic and intellectually curious she enjoys people and the world around her. Never slow to say yes to a new adventure and keen to explore all of what life has to offer she's generally outgoing and happy to talk to new people. She has a tendency to dodge or brush over topics she'd rather not dwell on, switching them out for something she'd prefer. Most people will only get warmth from her but she's not afraid to call out anyone she thinks is being unfair or an asshole.
Wanted Connections:
Roommates - there will be a proper official wc v soon but they're basically her family and she loves them all v much
Neighbours - anyone who lives in Kerry Town too, she'll have made a point to get to know them and have a good relationship
Fellow parents - in general she's nailing the whole parenthood thing (at least that's what she's told ) but doubts still creep in. Just others who understand what it can be like and them supporting each other.
Something casual - she doesn't really have time to date and doesn't really want to but having something without any pressure, just two people enjoying each other's company with no expectations of one another
That one ex - not long after moving to Ann Arbor she started dating someone and it was good but all a little too much for her at the time. She was still trying to adjust to life and they hit a little too close to home, with her calling it all off rashly after an argument about their future.
Artistically minded - Bea tries to go to as many of the art events and classes in town as possible when she can. So just someone that she keeps bumping into there. Or alternatively someone she keeps seeing around UMMA.
Coffee shop run ins - her days work best when she can keep Inez and her on a set routine and so she's usually in the same place at the same time. Casual run ins could spark more etc etc
Four legged friends - Inez is at an age where she is obsessed with animals and will always beg Bea to stop when they're out and about. As they generally stick to a routine there's likely some people Bea has had to ask on more than one occasion if Inez can pet their dog.
Honestly anything and everything!!
Her full bio can be found here and her pinterest here
