After a tumultuous childhood with their birth mother and a few years of shuffling through group homes, Benjamin was finally adopted by their 7th grade teacher when they were 15 years old. This provided them with a sense of safety and security that allowed them to start engaging in their creative interests, where they learned all of the modalities of art that they had yearned to explore. Despite being adopted into a family, however, Benjamin still experiences the adversities of validating their identity and their dreams in order to receive love and support. They dream of a reality where they can exist, create, and love without limitations or conditions.