Believe it or not, twins experience even the simplist of things completely different from non-twin siblings. From going to school, friend groups, and if your same gender twins you rarely get to even have your own space to breath. Aside from the lack of individuality, having a twin comes in handy sometimes. Struggle or not, six things that I know you've experience if you're a twin are...
1. The matching clothes
In almost every baby picture, there we were in either the same exact thing or the same outfit in a different color. The only way you can tell the difference is the hair or a birthmark or something you and your twin had differently.
2. Never having your own birthday
Nobody appreciates having their own day, just a day all about them. I would if I wasn't a twin, what I would give to not have to hear the Happy Birthday song then at the part where the name comes in, everybody goes really fast and squeeze in both names...never just my own.
3. It's no big deal to us, but it is to everyone else
"Yeah I'm a twin" I shrug while people are amazed and proceed to ask questions about us. It's pretty cool when you think about it, like you were born with someone else! But us twins are used to it that it's just whatever now all these years later
4. People always confuse us
Honestly I'm a fraternal twin and people still mix us up so I feel like I can relate to identical twins. No matter how many times you try to tell certain people who is who, they just never get it right. So when people address me by my twins name I just answer because you got to pick your own battles and that one is not worth it.
5. Always being referred to as "the twins"
I can't eye roll this enough. At school, at home, with friends, nobody ever says your names because they know the shortcut..."The *last name* twins" or sometimes just "The twins". Just so everybody knows, even twins are different people with different names, we're two completely different people.
6. Having a forever friend
Yeah regular siblings are kinda forever friends too, but not like a twin bond. You always have a friend when starting a new school or sport or whatever. At parties and family events you're never bored because you have the twin bond. Then there's the unspoken rule that twin > everyone else. You're there for each other always and stick up for each other because nobody's going to love you like your twin does.
The last one really is amazing and the best part of being a twin. You grew up together and you know your twin better than you know yourself sometimes. It makes the name switches and questions worth it; twins are literally best friends forever and nobody can compete with that friendship.
