[The Human Santapede]

I'm Benjamin (aka Ben/ukturtle). 29 years old and currently reside in Bristol. For those that know me, know I love my travels, for those that don't, I have just returned from New Zealand after a year living and adventuring there. I have also travelled and lived in Australia and Asia a few years back and lived in Portugal.

I come from quite a well-off family. My father and two brothers (one older and one younger) passed away when I was a kid, leaving me, my mother and two younger sisters. I used to get on with my family but haven't seen any of them in about 5 years now. I have a good friend who I refer to as my sister (as she was there through a lot crap) and her kids call me uncle Ben.

I have been to university, passed A-levels, got 98% in my 11+, and I am pretty intelligent, but not always very good at showing it. I generally like to be a laugh, but can be prone to a little bit of anger now and again, as well as going through phases of being talkative and non-responsive. I have been engaged and it ended (several times) after my partner was violent towards me, however I can be a bit of a commitment coward since and now keep my distance from all men.

I've never really struggled with my sexuality, except that I can't have the "normal" wife and kids set-up, but I have suffered with an eating disorder when I was 17/18 and lost loads of weight.

I have a very curious and inquisitive nature and love to explore and ask questions, and I love playing games and using strategy to progress in them. I also like to host games and find inventive new tasks for them.

I also write poetry and stories, mainly sci-fi, and am aiming to get published soon (one day it will happen).

My biggest fear is dying before 30 like my father and I also have a fear of goats and maggots.

My favourite thing to do is stand outside in the middle of the night when the full moon is out and just watch the clouds roll past it and listen to the breeze. Failing that, when I'm hiking or just walking through a beautiful place with no people is when I'm happiest, free and most creative.