My sister and I hold our breath when we reveal we're the same age. Why it blows everyone's minds we were born on the same day, we don't know. Nevertheless, we're holding our breath because we're biting back some pretty sarcastic remarks to some questions we're pretty tired of expecting. It's cool you're into the fact we're twins, but where are you people getting these crazy myths and questions from?
1. What’s it like?
Imagine having a sibling who’s your age. There’s your answer.
2. Which one’s older?
3. Do you guys share clothes?
We share toothbrushes too because we have the exact same DNA. We only need one of everything. We’re just two people with one soul.
4. Have you ever dressed up as each other to confuse people?
No.
5. So can you read each other’s minds?
This isn’t “The Shining.” What kind of question is this? Our brains aren’t joined by some abstract thought bridge that can extend over any distance. The reason we’re able to read each other so well is because we’ve known each other our whole lives. Imagine that!
6. But don’t you say things at the same time?
I also say things at the same time as my friends, and at the same time as people I’ve just met. Sometimes I even bark in sync with my dog. An unplanned coincidence does not have some other-worldly connection to some kind of twin telepathy.
7. So, are you guys like best friends?
We’re like siblings. This must come as a total surprise, I’m sure.
8. If I hit you, would she feel it?
Why would you ask that? Are you kidding me? We aren’t voodoo dolls of each other.
9. Have you fought over love interests?
The only thing we fight over is who gets to use the bathroom first in the morning.
10. Why don’t you look alike?
Fraternal twins come from two separate eggs and you obviously didn’t take biology to learn about genetics. Why don’t you look like your sibling?
Granted, we forgive you for asking. It's okay to be curious, but if it sounds silly to ask these questions to siblings of different ages, why would you ask us?
