I dropped Ben because he asked. Was I frustrated that he left Clem? Yes. Was I annoyed that he was dealing with the bandits? Yup. Did it piss me off that Ben was so damn persistent in talking to Kenny at the worst possible time? Yea. But at the end of the day, I tried to save Ben and he told me to drop him. With Walkers coming up the stairs, I let him go. Was it a mistake, yea and I admitted later. But you have to believe in yourself in a time of crisis. And Ben didn't...
You throw good points. Only one I disagree with is the bandits. Unless you take account that Clementine talked to some stranger just as Ben did, it's a pretty ba point. But we also gotta remember Ben's a kid, and well,, at his age it wouldn't be a surprise that he just gave up like that. Thank you for telling me your reasons tho!