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What has been best thing about being a twin?
Chad Knowing you always have somebody who can be there for you.
Shelby Having all of our friends in the same age range. My brother’s friends
come to our house and hang out when my friends are there and it’s like one big
friend group that gets along so well.
What’s been the most challenging thing of being a twin?
Chad I would say the most challenging part about being a twin is not letting
a specific twin get the most benefit of the doubt.
Shelby The most challenging part about being a twin has been the
comparisons. Even though my twin is a boy, we are compared often. This
happened especially in high school when we were both student athletes and
there were comparisons athletically and academically.
Has there been a special attachment to your sibling that
you think is different as a twin?
Chad Yes, I feel like with having a twin there can always be a special
connection in many ways. Growing up, I know we did a lot together, and those
are times that I will never forget.
Shelby Being the exact same age as my sibling, we are walking through the
same stages of life at the same time, so we understand what the other is going
through. We have similar experiences at the same times.
Do you share an unusual amount of similarities,
likes or dislikes?
Chad We share some similarities by having some of the same friends and
the same friend group that we hang around. We both shared the similarity in
enjoying/playing sports. Growing up, we shared more things in common, but
over time and as we matured, we tended to explore new things. We still will
always have that same connection to each other.
Shelby Chad and I are similar because we both grew up loving sports and
playing sports. We share a similar athleticism and picked up sports at a young
age, easily. That has carried over into college and we enjoy going to football and
baseball games and tennis matches to support friends. My twin and I are
different because I love to travel and he enjoys staying at home and in
Mississippi. Chad loves to hunt and I don’t.
What piece of advice would you share with parents
having twins?
Chad I’d say when having twins, make sure you can always count on each
other. Be prepared to provide just as much for each twin in their needs, and
know that having twins can have a lot of benefits for the parents, too.
Shelby To parents that have twins, be prepared for them to be growing and
experiencing life at the same time. We went off to college at the same time and
our parents had to prepare to send off not only one kid, but two at the same
time. You will always have a house full of kids and friends hanging out, and our
friends have become our parents’ family in a way.
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