Being a triplet is great. I have had two built in best friends my entire life, I'm never bored, and being one of three always provides a fun fact during awkward icebreakers and get-to-know-me conversations. While most of the time being a multiple is great, and everyone tells me that being a triplet is "rare," it gets tiresome being asked the same questions all the time. While these are all fair questions, they do get old, so if you don't care about the answers, try not to rely on them to keep the conversation going! Here are 13 of those questions that come up every time I casually mention that I'm a triplet.

1. "Who's the oldest?"

This question is interesting because we are all the same age. Yeah, technically my brother is the oldest by a minute, but it doesn't really make any difference.

2. "So is it all girls? Or do you have a brother? Or a sister?"

While this one varies slightly whether or not you are a girl or boy, or if the person knows either of your triplet pals, it's essentially the same.

3. "Do you have any other siblings?"

This is a completely valid question. While I know a few sets of triplets besides myself, I don't know many that have other siblings. Three kids, especially all at once, is a lot to handle, so chances are the answer is going to be "no". At least, that has been my experience.

4. "Are you all identical?"

I'm sure twins can relate to this one as well. Refer back to question #2. If the set of triplets contains both a girl and a boy, they are fraternal. Also, identical triplets are a very rare occurrence. In 2015, only four sets of identical triplets were reported in the United States. Chances are, we are not identical; however, this doesn't mean we can't look similar, just like any other siblings.

5. " Did you guys ever switch places in school?"

No. While this question makes more sense if the set is identical, it isn't really plausible for fraternal siblings to attempt switching places. Our lives are not a Mary-Kate and Ashley movie, and chances are even identical sets wouldn't be able to pull this off nowadays.

6. "Do you fight a lot?"

We fought just as much as any other siblings growing up. There will always be disagreements; being triplets does not change this. Because we are all the same age and together all the time, we were slightly more likely to disagree than siblings with many years in between them, but I wouldn't say we fought an abnormally high or low amount.

7. "Are you and your siblings close?"

Are you and your siblings close? Regardless of the time between us, we are siblings. Having the bond of being triplets does give us a connection, but this is completely unique to each set. Some triplets are all close with both siblings, some with one more so than the other, and some with neither. I am personally pretty close with both my siblings, but I can't speak for any other sets.

8. "Do you all have the same friends?"

While this answer depends on the answer to question #7, I will say that my sister and I share many friends, even to this day. As we began to take interest in different things, and after she moved to pursue ballet, our social circle definitely diversified and expanded, but we are able to get along really well with each other's friends. My brother and I are close, but we don't share friends. I can confidently say that, at least for my circumstance, if you get along with one of us you will probably get along with the other two as well.

9. "Were you guys in all the same classes growing up?"

My mother requested that my siblings and I were placed in different classes throughout elementary school, which was great because this enabled us to develop on our own (somewhat) and also gave us a bit of breathing room so we didn't have to be together 24/7. However, each school or school system has different methods of placing students into classes, and usually being siblings doesn't have much affect unless a parent specifically requests the kids are kept together or separated.

10. "How did people tell you apart when you were babies?"

My parents admit that in the beginning, it was very hard to distinguish between my sister and I. While it was easier with my brother, my sister and I had color coded everything. From painted toes, to designated colors on the feeding charts and matching blankets, my parents took obvious measures in the beginning to help. My color was purple, foreshadowing the Paladin pride that I would experience in 18 short years (Roll 'Dins), and my sister got pink. They say over time, as our personalities developed, we were like night and day (which is true) and that this helped them to discern between the two of us.

11. "Do you want to have triplets when you have kids?"

The amount of times I've been asked this is uncomfortably high considering I'm not yet 20. Also, this is a really uncomfortable thing to ask in general...

12. "Do you guys match all the time?"

Or, alternatively, "Did you dress the same when you were kids?" While I'm not sure about anyone else, the answer is yes. My mother would dress my sister and I identically, and my brother almost always had a similar or coordinating outfit. We were once photographed for a newspaper on Easter Sunday at a mall because of our matching outfits. With navy blue sailor-inspired dresses, hats and shoes, my sister and I matched to a tee while my brother's corduroy overalls complimented our outfits perfectly. My mom often had outfits in a similar color scheme or vibe to match ours. Credit to Kitty for her impeccable taste in triplet fashion. While this ended around the fourth grade, our early years were definitely interesting in terms of fashion.

and finally,

13. "Do you like being a triplet?"

As triplets, we have no experience not being triplets. We do not know what it's like to be an only child, or to be the oldest/youngest/middle, etc. There is no basis for comparison, so most likely, our answer will be along the lines of "Uh, yeah, I guess." You probably wouldn't ask a non-triplet "Do you like being an only child?" or "Do you like having an older and a younger sibling?" It's a weird question to ask- we have moments when we love and hate our siblings just like anybody else.