Character Sheet for Alexis
Character Description
Alexis is a sweet southern bell from south Texas. a few years out of school she moved far out north to go to medical school, majoring in psychology. during her 3rd year there she met Samuel through a friend. since that day forward they were inseparable. of coarse as the years went by they eventually married and were blessed with a sweet boy she named Tony. Sadly though, as the young child grew she noticed what she thought was him just acting out, was something more serious... Gender identity disorder (GID). she remembered reading about it back in school, heck one of her past patients had been seeing her for just such a thing her last year of school. yet now, the idea of her son being one of these people made her stomach turn. she tried talking to him herself, but he fought her every step of the way. after Tony had ran away one night enough was enough, she had to find someone to help him. she took him to several doctors hoping that they would see it her way, but time and time again she herd the same thing: "Mrs. Johnson, have thought that maybe Tony wants to live out his life as a female?". "No" she thought "This is NOT the way my family should be.. hes my son... he'll always be my son..." Her husband has tried to help her see things Tony's way and she even tries to call him by his new name, Tanya. She still finds herself calling him by his old name sometimes. when talking to other parents, signing his name on paperwork and always for her mother. Her mother took it the hardest, blaming her and telling her that its wrong and shes a bad mother for allowing it to go this far. what did she expect form a old southern Baptist lady like her. some times... she can't help but believe her.. "maybe i am a bad mother.. maybe... maybe Sam's a terrible husband for parading her son in around in a dress..."
Personality
Alexis is normally calm and rather collective lady. She use to enjoy simple things like meeting other families and making friends, helping out at the school, and just spending time with the family. but ever since her sons change her emotions have gotten the best of her. she ties herself into her work late into the night, only goes to her sons school unless absolutely needed and has picked up a rather bad habit of smoking her co-workers cigs. even though, she teachers her son to work hard in his lessons and makes sure that he gets his work done. she may not be happy with the change, but she is proud of her genius son and she will make sure that he gets the best education he can get.
Background/History
Alexis grew up in the south with a rather loving family and a strict upbringing. hey mother and father wanting the best out of her they made sure she worked hard in school and focused on her future so that she could one day live a better life then they did. like most families they were very religious. her mother was and still is a deep southern baptist, which is good on the morals, but has a bad habit of taking the Bible a bit too literal. due to this upbringing, she cant help but feel more ashamed when talking to her mother about her sons sexual orientation.
Relatives/Family
Body
Clothing
casual, business casual, business
Accessories
cross her mother gave her
