I love being a twin. My twin sister has been my best friend since I was born, and she will continue to be for the rest of my life. However, being a twin comes with a lot of cons. You always have to share. Everything. Birthdays, clothes, friends, graduation day.... everything. My twin and I did everything together growing up. We were in the same classes, took swimming lessons and sports camps together, and therefore had all of the same friends. This causes lots of problems and drama. Whenever my sister Haley and I would get in a fight, we would basically force all of our friends to choose sides...creating a much bigger problem than there originally was.

I think the most annoying thing about being a twin is how everything is always a competition. Being a twin means the two of you constantly get compared to one another. I am an extremely competitive person by nature, and always having a competitor is really difficult at times. It's always about being prettier, or smarter, or having more friends, or doing more activities. However, it also pushes you to be better. Since everything is a competition, you try a lot harder than you would if you didn't have a twin.

The pros of being a twin heavily outweigh the cons. Having a twin means you are born with a built in best friend. I honestly believe that high school was "easier" for me than a normal high school student just because I always had someone who was there for me and had my back. Of course we fight just like any other siblings, but I knew that Haley would always be on my side in any situation I encountered.