Recently, a classmate of mine wrote a great article on her experience being twin. People are so fascinated with the idea of twins that they question anyone who has any association with a set of twins. As the younger sister to twins, people ask me the most random assortment of questions concerning my brothers. (Disclaimer: People have actually said all of these to me at some point in my life.)

1. How do you not get them confused?

I don't get them confused because they're my siblings and I lived with them for 18 years. Do you get your siblings confused?

2. So how did you dress since they always matched?

Actually sometimes we all matched, and I was often the staple of these ensembles. When we didn't, I did my own thing or I rocked a matching Lilly Pulitzer dress with my mom.

3. I seriously thought they were the same person -- for like a year.

Okay, I'm not quite sure what you want from me. Good for you for finally figuring out there are two of them. I've been aware for quite a while.

4. Don't you wish you had a twin?

Actually not really. Can you imagine two of me running around?

5. You must get lonely a lot.

Just because there’s only one of me doesn’t mean that I get lonely. By that logic, you should be lonely, too, along with the rest of the singletons in the world. But you know, we find a way to survive.

6. Since your brothers are twins, do you think you'll have twins, too?

Hold on there. I am only 18 years old and am too young to be thinking about having kids at all. Next question, please.

7. Are they fraternal or identical? Are you sure? They look pretty identical to me!

I’m just telling you what I know, but I think I would know, since I am their sister. But if you don’t believe me, then feel free to ask them. I’m sure they love being challenged on the type of twins they are. (For those wondering, they’re fraternal. But go ahead and ask them if you don't believe me.)

8. Which one is your favorite?

I don’t have a favorite; I love them both. I don't know a lot of people who play favorites with their siblings, and I don't either.

9. Do you have a twin, too?

Nope. There's just one of me. Sorry to disappoint.

10. Oh you're the twins' sister!

No. I do not like being addressed as "the twins' sister." They each have names and individual identities and so do I. Please address us by our names. There is more to me than who my siblings are, and there’s more to them than the fact they are twins.

11. You didn't tell me you have twin brothers!

Once again, thank you for reaffirming that the only interesting and noteworthy thing about me is my brothers. I also have a cat, but clearly that’s not as cool.

12. That's weird that your parents decided to have another kid after twins. That just seems like a lot.

So are you saying that I shouldn’t exist? How is my family any different from any other family with three children? My parents wanted a daughter after having two sons and that's what they got -- it's not up to anyone else to question their life choices. (For the record, my parents wanted four kids, but they decided to stop since I was such a handful by myself.)

13. Who's the better twin?

I don’t normally classify people as “better” or “worse.” My brothers each have their own strengths and weaknesses, and that’s just a part of who they are.

14. Do you ever feel out of their loop?

Yes, but that’s because all three of us are adults with busy lives. One of my brothers goes to college 10 minutes away from me and I still don’t really see him because we’re both so busy with life. The other has his grown-up job in another state. It’s not because they’re twins; it’s because life happens. Plus we're all different people with different interests, and they happen to share a lot of the same hobbies that I do not.

15. Are you your parents' favorite since there's only one of you?

Our parents don’t play favorites, just like most parents. They call me their favorite daughter, but that’s the most that I can get them to admit.

16. Who do you have since they have each other?

Yes, they have each other, but I’m lucky enough to have both of them. We all have each other because that’s what family is.