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jammergirljammergirl Posts: 598
edited December 2007 in All Encompassing Trip
sorry if this topic has been posted recently...

i have an identical twin sister, and i was just wondering if anyone else here has a twin, knows a twin, etc.

being a twin is pretty interesting, mostly because of the comments i've gotten over the years. i'll share a few with you folks:
-"so, which one is the brainy sensible one, and which one is the wild one?"
-"do you ever wake up in the morning and think you're the other one?" (i've gotten this question more than once in my life. quite possibly one of the stupidest things ever said. ever.)
-"wow, i'd hate to have another ME running around!"(um, i don't really consider my sis another me, thats just weird)
-"heh, twins eh?" followed by lewd guffawing. I really don't understand why twins are so sexualized in american culture. just because we look alike doesn't mean we would double up on a guy, thats incest! and don't guys like variety? if anyone has any insight on this, i would appreciate it! ;-)
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    lukin55lukin55 Posts: 23
    i have a twin brother, and we're like night and day... they call my bro 'the evil one' because of our completely opposite personalities!
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    RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    I thought every woman had twins. Some identical ;)
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    JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    I have a twin sister. But I'm a male. So, we're not "real" twins.
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    LedbetterusLedbetterus Posts: 592
    I grew up from age 1 to about 21 with twins. My parents and their parents graduated HS together so that explains why.

    The funny thing is, to me, up until about 5 years ago, they looked nothing alike, but others who didn't know them well thought they were identical (in the look-a-like, non scientific sense of the word relating to twins.. lol). After college we sort of lost touch and I see them a bit now and then, and honestly, I find myself second guessing which twin it is, weird huh?
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    Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,253
    I'm a twin. The oldest by 2 minutes. Singles don't realize the significance of those 2 minutes. As my twin says "You're old, and I'm a sweet young thing" :D

    I've read that we choose when we are born. There is no doubt that I chose to be born because I could have her with me throughout life. There were a couple times this life I could have left, and I thought of her and decided to stay. She was my hero growing up. She was always strong and healthy, and I would root her on from the sidelines. She was always on my side. We didn't have too many clothes that matched because we just wore hand-me-downs from my older siblings. Also, I was scrawny as a kid. So, it didn't seem we looked alike.

    We're fraternal, but my mom kept our hospital bracelets on for a few days when we came home from the hospital because we looked so much alike. My mom knew it was twins before the doctors because her mom was an identical twin, and my mom gave birth to 3 singles before us.

    My dad tried to separate us because he's an asshole. We weren't allowed to be in the same room, or have the same friends. We would get in SERIOUS physically painful trouble if we were together too much. He didn't like us, obviously, and he didn't like his mother-in-law either. I remember one time when we were about 7 my twin was mad at me because I was at the same friend's house that she was at, and she was scared we would get in trouble. That is very sad when you think of it. Overall, his tactics didn't work hahahahahahahahahahahahaha, fucker! We get along really well:)

    Our weights are different now, but if we were the same weight we would look a lot alike. I saw a picture of her holding her daughter when she was a baby, and I was amazed how much we look alike. :) Currently, we live 40 minutes from each other after about 17 years of living in different places. For three of those years I was in Seattle, and she was in Germany. She'll celebrate her 16th wedding anniversary this February, and she has two beautiful daughers.
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    Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,253
    Julien wrote:
    I have a twin sister. But I'm a male. So, we're not "real" twins.
    Sure, you're a twin! Toot the twin horn. Go on toot toot toot!
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    Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    I'm one third of a triplet set....any love for me in this thread?
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    jammergirljammergirl Posts: 598
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    I'm a twin. The oldest by 2 minutes. Singles don't realize the significance of those 2 minutes. As my twin says "You're old, and I'm a sweet young thing" :D

    I've read that we choose when we are born. There is no doubt that I chose to be born because I could have her with me throughout life. There were a couple times this life I could have left, and I thought of her and decided to stay. She was my hero growing up. She was always strong and healthy, and I would root her on from the sidelines. She was always on my side. We didn't have too many clothes that matched because we just wore hand-me-downs from my older siblings. Also, I was scrawny as a kid. So, it didn't seem we looked alike.

    We're fraternal, but my mom kept our hospital bracelets on for a few days when we came home from the hospital because we looked so much alike. My mom knew it was twins before the doctors because her mom was an identical twin, and my mom gave birth to 3 singles before us.

    My dad tried to separate us because he's an asshole. We weren't allowed to be in the same room, or have the same friends. We would get in SERIOUS physically painful trouble if we were together too much. He didn't like us, obviously, and he didn't like his mother-in-law either. I remember one time when we were about 7 my twin was mad at me because I was at the same friend's house that she was at, and she was scared we would get in trouble. That is very sad when you think of it. Overall, his tactics didn't work hahahahahahahahahahahahaha, fucker! We get along really well:)

    Our weights are different now, but if we were the same weight we would look a lot alike. I saw a picture of her holding her daughter when she was a baby, and I was amazed how much we look alike. :) Currently, we live 40 minutes from each other after about 17 years of living in different places. For three of those years I was in Seattle, and she was in Germany. She'll celebrate her 16th wedding anniversary this February, and she has two beautiful daughers.

    wow, i'm glad your dad wasn't able to keep you apart. what a fucked-up dude! ha, i do the same thing to my sister! i'm 3 minutes older, so i always say "respect your elders!"
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    jammergirljammergirl Posts: 598
    Indian Summer wrote:
    I'm one third of a triplet set....any love for me in this thread?


    wow, much respect! what was the ratio: girls, guys?
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    Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    i shouldve had a twin. :(
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    SnakeSnake Posts: 2,605
    I found my twin. one day I was in the bathroom about to brush my teeth then I looked up and... BOOM! There he was!
    A bit of a copy cat though...
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    Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    Snake wrote:
    I found my twin. one day I was in the bathroom about to brush my teeth then I looked up and... BOOM! There he was!
    A bit of a copy cat though...
    LMAO!!! :D

    funniest thing ive read today.
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    AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Indian Summer wrote:
    I'm one third of a triplet set....any love for me in this thread?

    Talk about alot of womb-mates!
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    LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    my mom has an identical twin.
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    MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    jammergirl wrote:
    -"heh, twins eh?" followed by lewd guffawing. I really don't understand why twins are so sexualized in american culture. just because we look alike doesn't mean we would double up on a guy, thats incest! and don't guys like variety? if anyone has any insight on this, i would appreciate it! ;-)

    I'm so glad you said that! I've aways thought that. It's weird!

    My dad's a twin but not identical.
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