I have had my eyes set on having a session with Bostonian bodybuilder Ben Kieren, also known as MuscleCompanion on RM, for the longest time. All the talk I’ve seen about him has been nothing short of praise and rave about his intelligence, muscularity, etc. However, I’ve begun to have second thoughts about getting with him.
While Ben himself and others state he is a sane, intelligent guy, the first time I reached out to him a few months ago, things seemed off. I first messaged him with a typical “Hi, my name is _____.” message. He responded back with a typical message, but then abruptly said something along the lines of, “Sorry for being so short.” He was referring to his height.
This kind of took me by surprise, as I had just started texting him. I messaged back something along the lines of, “Huh, what do you mean?” Ben then apologized and said he had been having a rough day and needed to go rest for a while. I inferred that someone had made fun of his size, and, seeing as how Ben is a human with feelings too, I politely said it was cool.
A few months later, back around May, I reached out to Ben again. This time around he was very accomodating, talking to me about how and when he started bulking up, where we were from, what his rates were, etc. It all seemed good, and we agreed I could message him in the future when I was free to schedule a session with him.
I’ve gotten a free schedule lately, and I figured now would be the time to reach out to Ben again. On Wednesday morning, I asked about his availability, telling him to feel free to respond when he could. He didn’t respond that morning or evening. I figured, “OK, Ben has a life, too. He’s probably just out vacationing or something.”
Two days passed, and I felt I should message him today... I asked if he had received my messages and to respond whenever a chance was good. Sure enough, Ben responded a couple of hours later, saying he had “a bit of a personal crisis this week” and that he’s needed to “smooth out.” I simply told him that it was OK and to take his time, not wanting to further question him. That would just be nosey, IMO. I don’t know if it was family issues, a mental breakdown, or what.
So, with all this in mind, does anyone know if poor Ben has just been having lousy luck whenever I message him, or is he kind of not “all there?” I know Ben has a life and a brain. But with all these comments he’s made to me, I’m starting to wonder whether or not he is safe to have a session with.
I’m just hoping the guy is OK, too. It seems life’s throwing curveballs at him and his self-esteem. If anybody could weigh in on this, especially those who’ve had experiences with Ben, and let me know what you think, it would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Edited to clarify a statement Ben made.