Ever date or marry a twin?

[IrishEyes]

Well, did you wind up liking the "wrong twin" better? And what was the reaction from the twins and family when you sat in the wrong lap?

The one I sat on was married, the whole family began laughing and Larry just sat there grinning. His wife told me I could have him as she laughed.

 

[feywon]

My sister-in-law was shocked to discover she was pregnant. Having not seen a period for two years she thought all that was behind her.
But when the midwife said: "Push again, it's twins," she replied: "I only wanted one." They were known as mirror twins, it means that in the womb only one heartbeat can be heard.
That shock is now shared. We have been invited to one of those twin's daughter's 30th birthday party. Hell's bells, where did the years go?

There's more to mirror image twins besides synchronized heartbeat till Mom is well along in labor. Often their hair will swirl in opposite directions (generally more noticeable in boys as they grow up cause often kept shorter) hand dominance and may be opposite, and their learning modes different.

My sons are mirror image twins and a delivery room surprise, tho my husband had asked about it at a checkup a week before. Because it was the Doc's first set he didn't know about the synchronized heartbeats either.

 

[feywon]

My sons are mirror image twins. As a toddler one mistook his own
actual reflection in a mirror at the end of a hall for his brother.

I raised them to be more conscious of their individuality than their twinness. They never thought it amusing to 'fool' people. They do (now 50 yrs old have lived in different states since once went into Navy in January 1995) however, have twin telepathy. My daughter who is 8 years younger never had a problem distinguishing them in person, but has to analyze photos to be sure which they're of.

When my married son O, was engaged to his wife that whole family liked him, one of his fiance's toddler nephews adored him. My other son, S, came for visit and we all went to the soon to be in-laws house for a gathering. When the nephew who adored O arrived O was in the another room while S was talking to other family members in living room. The nephew got excited and ran toward S, but stopped 3-4 ft away, got a disappointed look on his face and muttered "Not O." as he turned away.