Episode 2 - 9 Twin Misconceptions

Blooming Voices Podcast

Tune in as we discuss some funny twin facts and myths....from the perspective of actual twins!

Takeaways
- We forget we’re twins sometimes! You wonder why people are staring…
- People treat twins as abnormal, indivisible
- We twins really are individuals - take the time to get to know us both, don’t be lazy by using “hey twin” or something
- Both twins in the pair don’t always like the same thing (clothes, food, etc), just like normal siblings
- Assumed fragility - we CAN be apart and you can spend more time with one than the other! You can celebrate one and not the other for their accomplishments
- We don’t literally feel the other’s pain; it’s more like empathy and imagination combined
- It’s understandable people want to differentiate twins, “who’s smarter, who’s the evil twin, who’s the funnier one,” but let’s try to avoid judgy comparisons
- You wouldn’t ask your normal brother or sister to stand in for you in your job or for a joke, so we don’t either. They have their own lives!
- What are your thoughts on birth order theory?
- Just treat twins like normal siblings!

Links
New Understandings of Twin Relationships - https://www.estrangedtwins.com/
More on Dr. Barbara Klein - http://drbarbaraklein.squarespace.com/