“Everyone is unique”, “everyone is special”, “everyone is different”; growing up, children are always told this by parents, teachers, friends, and more. What if this is not necessarily true. Somewhere on this earth walks another person that shares the exact same DNA that I do, the exact same genetic makeup; that is my identical twin. In a society that focuses on embracing people’s differences, I somehow find that I always get wrapped up with and compared to my twin sister. Being a twin though, in and of itself, is a special experience.
For the first eighteen years of my life, there was not a time that I had been apart from my twin for more than 24 hours. Growing up, at least in my case, my twin and I did everything together. We had the same friends, joined the same clubs, played the same sports, etc. Up until we went our separate ways for college, we had always been together, practically the same person. And now starting second semester, it is strange not being with her. At home, I would never make plans without her and I would always ask her before doing anything. Having a twin is like having a built in best friend. But now we are miles apart, not seeing each other for months on end. Before college, being a twin was such a major part of my life.
When I meet people I feel compelled to tell them that there is another me somewhere else.The connection that twins, especially identical twins have is unlike anything else. In some cases, it is even scary how similar our thoughts have. I don't know whether it is because of nurture or nature, but my twin and I do have some vaguely telepathic instances. Whether is be nature or nurture, my twin and I are very similar. We share many of the same interests, hobbies, and even music. Most importantly, having a twin means having two closets. Many people don’t have someone that they share almost everything with. It is an experience that only other twins will understand:
1. When the other twin gets something you don’t
2. When the other one asks if they look good and they look like you so they must look good
3. When someone asks if you are related and you say that you are twins at the same time
4. When you’re on the same page
5. When you actually try to be your own person for once
6. When you look back at baby pictures
Double trouble is right.
