Do you ever feel like you’re seeing double? Twins have that effect on us, but not all twins look just alike; West has a plethora of twins, but while fraternal twins Kyle and Caleb McCoy and Sloane and Sydney Sauls look similar, they are their own people outside of being twins.
”It’s like having built-in best friends, but they have their differences,” said Sloane. “Being a twin is kinda cool. We like being twins because it’s different and separates us, making us different from others.”
Are twins siblings? Yes, but their relationships are often very different from your average sets of siblings. Multiples grew up together from day one, literally–they are often closer and have a special bond.
“I think our relationship is stronger as twins rather than not being a twin,” said Caleb. “When we were younger, I couldn’t speak well, but Kyle always knew what I was saying and helped others understand me.”
Both Sauls and Mccoy state that their relationships are stronger because they are twins. We see twins in the media often, and we hear jokes about “twin telepathy” and being more in-tune with each other.
“It’s like you always have a friend along with you, but sometimes I don’t like having a twin,” said Sloane. “Because we have the same friends and activities, it’s like we are stuck together.”
The idea of being “stuck together” seems to be a common one with twins. Whether it’s due to genetics or environment, twins often end up with a partner in all of their activities and milestones, sometimes making it hard to feel special.
“It was kinda annoying having a twin when we were younger,” said Kyle. “We did everything together, our license, birthdays. As of right now, it’s not as annoying because we look less alike and have different friend groups.”
It is important to remember being a twin doesn’t mean losing your individuality. You always have your own personality, interests, and strengths.
“One of us is stronger in academics and one is stronger in sports/athletics,” said Caleb.
Naturally, twins have a lot in common, both Mccoy and Sauls stated that they have similar styles with their twin and also both have that mystified “twin telepathy” when getting ready in the morning, causing arguments on who will change and who won’t.
“Sometimes we will come out of our rooms with the same clothes on and we fight about who’s gonna change: same shirt, different color but it’s still the same clothes,” said Sydney.
While every twin has thought about not having a twin and being more individual, twins often feel they are lucky to have a built-in best friend to share their memories with, as well as someone to grow with in life.
“Sometimes we don’t like being twins, and sometimes we do–it depends on the day, but if we weren’t twins we think we would still be friends,” said Sydney and Sloane. “Having a fraternal twin is cool because most people don’t see us as twins but sisters when they don’t know us, and they are shocked when you tell them.”
