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I'm 17 years old, and I do not know if we're identical or fraternal... but I believe that I’m a fraternal twin.
We're the only kids in my family, so I guess we get enough attention and care. I do feel stressed sometimes about
being a twin. I think this started when we entered high school, since my grades started to drop and she is always the
"smart one". Yet, I understand our difference and I tend to have more friends :) And....I it's cute when we have the
same thing, or same hair style... which both of us get tired of. And also, we started to fight a lot when I got a
boyfriend and when she got hers... I guess it's because of jealousy and also we're so close with each other...
We're the only kids in my family, so I guess we get enough attention and care. I do feel stressed sometimes about
being a twin. I think this started when we entered high school, since my grades started to drop and she is always the
"smart one". Yet, I understand our difference and I tend to have more friends :) And....I it's cute when we have the
same thing, or same hair style... which both of us get tired of. And also, we started to fight a lot when I got a
boyfriend and when she got hers... I guess it's because of jealousy and also we're so close with each other...
Twin siblings are often torn between their love and loyalty to one another and their resentment and frustration. Twin
siblings feel very guilty and confused about having such strong and conflicting feelings toward the person with whom
identity so that people know who they are rather than having an identity based upon being a twin or being defined as
different from one’s twin. It makes absolute sense that you and your sister experience bouts of jealousy in relation to
the boyfriend issues. Twins are often compared, and they have to work hard to maintain a balance with each other so
that their feelings of connection remain intact.
siblings feel very guilty and confused about having such strong and conflicting feelings toward the person with whom
identity so that people know who they are rather than having an identity based upon being a twin or being defined as
different from one’s twin. It makes absolute sense that you and your sister experience bouts of jealousy in relation to
the boyfriend issues. Twins are often compared, and they have to work hard to maintain a balance with each other so
that their feelings of connection remain intact.
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