Being a twin. I mean everyone wishes they had one, until you actually have one. Being a twin has its perks but seriously, here’s what I can attest to for the life of being a twin, and being the same gender as well. Even as adults…
1. We get uber jealous of each other.
So many times I watch my sister get so many huge things like making nationals for high jump (and placing 16th?) and then get student worker of the year and many other things. I admit I get jealous, but then again, unlike most people who don’t know, we are totally different people, and I get the same amount of achievements to count the score with.
2. We still steal each others clothes.
I cannot even keep count how many times she has “borrowed” (without MY permission) shirts, jeans, shoes, makeup, dresses, you name it- she’s “borrowed” it. And I’m just as guilty, but I still get angry when she does it, even after almost 21 years.
3. We get to laugh at each other, and with each other, every time we’re together.
Our friends and family can attest to this- it’s like we are escapees from the funny farm. My sister will do something or show me something on her phone and usually we are laughing for about an hour and keep laughing when one of us mentions about it. But when it’s directed at one of us….
4. But that doesn’t mean we have our fights.
I still have scars on my leg from her cat like nails digging into me when she didn’t bring me food when our cousin was doing my toes. We have blackmail photos of each other also to share with family, friends and each others boyfriend. Just because we’re twins doesn’t mean we aren’t immune to sibling fights.
5. We know about things before anyone else in our friend group.
We know about the big moments our sister did that is worthy of discussion of the friend group, and even things that are too juicy to ever share, we know it. It can be considered knowing way too much about the other, but hey, we are twins- we know EVERYTHING.
6. Add a similar aged sibling in the group, we’re dangerous.
Having a brother that is only a year and a half older than us, us three can get into laughing fits, fights and hilarious stories and gossip sharing. Us three are the group of you pick on one of us, you got two people and a dachshund knocking on the door with a baseball bat, and a closed fist to make sure you know you really screwed up.
7. We still get called the wrong name… by just about anyone
Seriously though. We get we’re twins but mistaking us for the other is getting old. We even look different. Come on now.
8. We laugh when we get the same thing(s) for holidays.
Again, we aren’t the same person. Unless it’s money/gift cards, we will laugh about how we got the same shirt different colors.
9. Our brains are wired. Together.
We can literally not talk to each other and walk out of the house in very similar outfits. We can finish each other’s sentences. It’s not weird, it’s a talent.
10. We’re together, forever.
Seriously, a built in best friend couldn’t be the best thing anyone would want. We wouldn’t want it any other way.
