Twins
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
United States
September 30, 2007 2:30pm CST
Do you have any twins in your family? Are they identical or fraternal? Is there a trend of twins in your family?
My mother was an identical twin. Her twin died at the age of 6 from an overdose of medication. My mother's sister had a set of fraternal twin boys. My son and his wife had a set of fraternal twins, a boy and a girl.
Fraternal twins are very different from each other. The ones in my family are total opposites. One is fair skinned, the other is dark complected. One is skinny, the other is chunky. One is tall, the other is short.
Do your twins have any similarities?
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@beutfulmama6701 (1718)
• United States
1 Oct 07
well up until now i am unaware of any twins in my family.. i believe my grandmother has a set of sisters that are twins but im not really sure... i can say that out of all the family that i know and are aware of there are no twins... like i said until now!! i am pregnat with twins!! YAY!!! due in december!!! they are fratnerl twins!
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@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
4 Oct 07
Congrats on the twins, how exciting :) Is this your first pregnancy or do you have older children? Wow, what a surprise :)
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@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Hi beutfulmama,
Congratulations on the twins!!! What a joy!! Yoou must be excited. December is a good monthe for a birth. My birthday is the 31st.
Are there any twins in your husbands family? That may be where this comes from since there are no known twins in your family.
Good luck to you and your husband on your little family's health and welfare.
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
21 Oct 07
tarag,
Hopefully you have better luck in that department than we have had. Our twins just don't like each other. Since it is a boy and a girl, it seems to be worse. She is mean, and he is gentle most of the time. Put them in a room and close the door and you can hear them yelling at each other to go away.
Maybe you can have the twins that grow up together and get real close to each other, and care for each other like twins should. Good luck.
@thelilsis1982 (36)
• United States
1 Oct 07
Hello crazy...
My father has a identical twin brother and they are pretty much the same when i was little it was hard for me to tell them apart now that i have kids they also say how do we have 2 papaws lol but really only one is there papaw and the other is there uncle. its hard for kids sometimes to understand.. although my girls are 10 months apart everyone i mean everyone says are they twins oh they are so cute they look identical are they identical, im like they arent even twins they say ya right. it is actually amazing they do look alot alike. they are 4 and 5 blue eyes and blonde hair! I have always wanted twins so I guess it was the closes I was getting lol
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@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
20 Oct 07
hi thelilsis,
I know what you mean about your girls being mistaken for twins. Two of my boys went through that for years. Now you can really tell they are not twins. Isn't it funny, you wanted twins, but didn't get them, but got two girls that looked enough like twins to pass as twins. You just enjoy those beautiful little girls. Best of luck to you.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
1 Oct 07
I have many relatives that have twins the most recent is my cousin she had 2 girls in july. I have lots of others in the family. Also in my husbands family they have lots as well and most of them (on both sides) are identical. My mother in law has a twin sister (I think they are identical but I am not sure), and has another set of twins they are identical.
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@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
20 Oct 07
hi violeta_va,
WOW lots of twins on both sides of your family!! Lots more to come in future generations. I knew a family back home that had 3 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets. They were all girls and resembled each other, set to set. It was amazing how much the whole family looked alike.
@kwenge (2487)
• Kenya
1 Oct 07
My two aunties gave birth to twins thrice in a row. my brother has twin boys and they are identical, one is called Brian and the other is Ian but when u call one they both come/answer! they are 8 years old. I wish I have twins when I get married. They are lovely bundles of joy.
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
21 Oct 07
kwenge,
Your auntie must have her hands full all the time with that many sets of twins! But I bet she would not trade it for anything more enjoyable. Maybe you will be lucky enough to have twins when you wed. Good luck to you.
@1strider (64)
• Philippines
1 Oct 07
I have fraternal twin brothers. They are different from just about any angle that you look. Though they are both smart, they went to different colleges, earned different degrees, and were among the best in their classes. They both have wonderful singing voices. You will never know that they are twins until they tell you so. Fraternal twins are really different physically from another otherwise they wil have to be identical twins.
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
20 Oct 07
hi 1strider,
At least you have experienced living with fraternal twins. You know there is a possibility of more twins in the future generations. It is nice to know they are so accomplished even though they did it in different atmospheres. Thanks for sharing this with us.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
2 Oct 07
My daughter has a set of fraternal twins, they are so cute. one is fat one skinny, one is dark and one is light. one like to beat up on, and take he other's food or anything that they have in there hand. one eats more than the other. one looks like his dad and the other looks like his mother. No similarities.
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Hi mariascott,
Really makes you wonder if they are related, doesn't it. But they are such a joy to have around, to play with, and to watch grow up.
@Cajunhellcat (2073)
• United States
3 Oct 07
My Great aunt had 2 sets of twins one was boys and one was girls and my kids dad was a twin that is all that i know of
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@Cajunhellcat (2073)
• United States
23 Oct 07
Oh no never wanted twins i had enough trouble with them being 3 years apart
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Hi cajun,
Luckily you did not have twins. Or would you have liked to have twins? I think it would have been nice to have twins. In a way, I'm glad I didn't though.
@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
4 Oct 07
Oh I love twins, they are so adorable whether they are identical or fraternal. My mom's sister had fraternal twin daughters and they are both in their 50's or 60's now, but different as day and night. One was tall and big boned, the other sort of petite and small frame, they love each other fiercely though. I guess the twin bond. When I was pregnant with my 2nd child, my daughter, they thought on 2 different visits that I was going to have twins. They didn't do the ultrasounds then like they do now. But I remember holding my breath, b/c I already had an active 3 1/2 yr. old at home. But I would have loved twins. Seems they run in your family quite a bit. Great discussion :)
@Sharon38 (1912)
• Jamaica
8 Oct 07
I have a set of cousins who are identical twin. Caren and Careen are so much fun. At a glance you wouldnot know the difference but whne you spend time with them you will find out that one is a tomboy. They are 21 now and each has a child but no twins as yet.
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@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Sharon,
Isn't that amazing, identical on the outside and so different on the inside. They each have a personality of their own. That's neat.
@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
2 Oct 07
No I don't have twins in the family but I do have best friend who has twin boy. The funny this is that they are not look the same at all even they are twins, one is big and the other one is small, one boy's face look like the mother and the other one look like the father. Just funny..!
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
21 Oct 07
nyumix,
Not all twins are alike. There are always differences in twins, no matter how much they look alike. You're right that is funny..
@Dee351972 (743)
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4 Oct 07
yes i have a aunt that had fraternal twins. I have sisters that are identaical twins, and one of them just had idetaical tiwn girls. I have not seen themyet,there is bad blood with her and we might have them becuse she probly wil have them taken away. she lost 2 boys allready and i have one of them
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@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Hi dee,
Sorry to hear about your sister and the problems there. Good luck with the twins if you end up with them. They will need lots of love which I feel you can give them. Good luck to you in whatever happens..
@LearningDavid (22)
• China
1 Oct 07
No,I have no any twin the my family. I heard that twins can feel each other remotely. That must happen between identical twins.Enjoy the twins in your family.
@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
20 Oct 07
David,
I do enjoy our twins. I've watched thes two grow up and they still amaze me. They do not feel each other like identical twins though. At least they have not acknowledged it yet. Who knows maybe in the near future they will, and they will know it for what it is. Thanks.
@creaaam (41)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
i dont have a twin.. =( i want one. haha. as if i can just get it from somewhere. =D
but i think its nice if you have a twin coz you'll have a sister, bestfriend, best enemy of just your age. You'll have someone whom you can share your secrets with and etc ;D
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@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
20 Oct 07
Thanks for replying. You are truly missing out. When you are out sometime look around and see if you see any twins around. Observe them and you will see what we mean. They are amazing though whether they are identical or fraternal.
