My twin sister and I often look back on our awkward, weird behaviors as kids. Who am I kidding, we commemorate our awkward, weird behaviors as 21-year-olds trying to make a place in this world. However, most twins can recall similar behaviors or thoughts as we grew up with our sibling at our side. I loved every minute teasing, annoying, and absolutely loving my twin growing up, and as I reminisce on my childhood with my best friend, these are some of the tell-tale signs I recognize that you grew up with a twin.

1. You eventually started to forget your name because you were so frequently referred to as "the twins."

"What time are the twins coming over?" "Have you seen the twins?" "The twins are turning 10 this year!" You almost start referring to yourselves as "the twins."

2. You couldn't wait until the day you could dress yourself so you'd stop matching with your twin.

Honestly, who doesn't find matching outfits on little twins adorable? However, after years of different colored yet matching outfits, you were so excited to start dressing yourself. Your styles probably went completely different ways, as well: One wore Limited Too and one wore Quiksilver.

3. There's no such thing as a lost clothing item.

If you're missing an article of clothing, it is without a doubt in your twin's closet or currently being worn by said twin. To "lose" an article of clothing simply means that it magically appeared in the other's wardrobe.

4. No, you don't have telepathy, but at the same time, you totally have telepathy.

One of people's favorite questions is "can you read each other's minds?" Whereupon you and your twin simultaneously answer "no" while both giving each other a look of reading "is she even hearing what's coming out of her mouth right now?" No, I can't read my twin's mind to decide what she wants for dinner, but I can tell in a second exactly what she's thinking during a situation. No words spoken, just a glance.

5. Yes, we have seen "Parent Trap." No, we have not pulled it off.

What better movie is there to show the true bond of twins? Of course we've seen it, and may or may not have tried to master the handshake. But unlike Lindsay Lohan, we can't all trick our parents, though we wished we could just to get a prank or two in.

6. When someone asks you if you have ever been in physical fight, you know the answer.

Sure, most fights as twins are a few slaps, a scream, and an unruly "say you're sorry hug" to end it all. However, there are those few times where you both got a couple of good punches in and did some pretty tough damage.

7. You've been asked if you can feel each other's pain.

Another silly question, but no, if your twin sprains an ankle, you will not wake up with a swollen foot. However, you do have a sixth sense when it comes to knowing something is wrong. Me and my twin live states away; every once in a while when one of us is going through a trialing time, we'll get a phone call from the other because you both just know when something is wrong. So in that sense, you can feel a different kind of their pain.

8. You've never known protectiveness like the one you have over your twin.

If anyone hurts your twin, they have hurt you 10 times as worse and therefore your defensive side comes out. Your twin is your person, and no one gets to hurt your person without going through you first. End of discussion.

9. You have an automatic bond with someone who mentions that they are also a twin.

When the "T" word comes up in discussion, there's no helping but getting overwhelmingly excited. We're a rarity, and you can't help but talk about your mutual love of being a twin.

10. You know secrets about them they might not even know.

This may sound cliche, but honestly I'm sure my twin has secrets about me she could easily use to blackmail me with. I remember one time when we were both really young, I made my twin swear she wouldn't tell my parents that I ate three packs of fruit snacks instead of one, and though this atrocious secret is now out in the open, she would to this day never tell a soul. You take the secrets you hold with your twin to the grave.

11. You grew up with a best friend.

Remember when your friends would daydream about living with their best friends, and how they could see them all of the time? My best friend slept on the top bunk. That dream came true for you because your twin was always right there beside you, growing up in the same house and sharing the same memories as you.

12. The look you give when people say they don't get along with their twins.

That's a built-in best friend! Someone who has literally always been there, since the day you were created. You cuddled in the same body for nine months and you don't get along? Excuse me for a second while I tag my twin in this funny meme.

13. Going to school on your own was horrifying.

You had always had someone by your side on the first day of school. Hand in hand, you stood with your lunch pales, surrounded by kids you either did or didn't know, but knew it was going to be OK because you had your twin. There's nothing like that sense of being around them and knowing that no matter what the year brought, you could rely on them to get through it with you. Remind me again why we went to different colleges?

I love you, Melissa. You're the best twin I could ask for.