Having a twin is a very unique experience
You know, like, one day you just exist and you've already been given a friend for life. Like, right off the bat.
Minimum effort.
Hello, new friend
I was born with an identical twin.
This is my twin, say hello, twin!
Hello, twin!
My name is Rashia, or Ra, hello
We were born 10 minutes apart.
I was born first
which makes me the cool older sibling
I am wise beyond my minutes.
Take notes, young grasshopper.
There's this phenomenon that often occurs between twins called "Cryptophasia"
It's basically a nonsense secret language that can only be understood between two people
I have no memory of this but our mom told me how we used to use our bizarre linguistic abilities
to essentially badmouth everyone.
we would point and laugh at her a lot...
(giggling)
Butts.
(giggling)
When we were babies our mom dressed us in separate colors as to distinguish her doughy blob demons
My sister got to wear blue
And I got pink.
Yeah. Pink.
Pink's a nice color.
Our mom always dressed us in matching outfits.
So we basically looked like carbon copies of one another
Brown eyes, long brown hair, I don't know like, jean suspenders.
Yeah, those were, like, super popular in the 90s
I could never get them off. Like especially when I had to use the bathroom.
(pop)
WOO!
Grown-ups would always tell us to pull some kind of prank where...
Hey, kids! What if you switch places for the day!
You could totally swap seats
and trick your teachers!
Awww! Wouldn't that be adorable!
But what if we get in trouble?
Oh, honey, you're young
It's socially acceptable for you to be a general menace!
Ya know, because all twins are tricksters, duh! heh heeh.
Gee whiz, I love pranking people!
As a twin there is a strict quota I must meet every year
if I'm not living the Parent Trap every goddamn day of my life
then I am a disgrace and I have shamed the twin society
I have already said too much
As a twin you get asked a lot of questions from people, the most common one being:
Is it fun, being a twin?
Yeah!
I wish I had a twin
When we were kids other kids always seem to have this constant need to compare us
So the questions never really stop there.
We were asked
Who's smarter?
Who's funnier?
Who's nicer?
Who runs faster?
Oddly specific, that last one.
That's because my sister and I were really fast runners as kids
and would beat snobby boys at races to get them to shut up.
Why are you asking all these questions, huh?!
You better be the one who starts running
BINCH.
I've had grown-ass adults ask me really bizarre questions too, like
Hey,
Heeeeeeeeey
If I- hA Ha-
If I hit her, will you feel it?
You're gonna...
Hit my sister?
No, no like if I hit her...
would you feel each others' pain
aha ha ha ha ha....
Oh, he's serious
People have asked me with a straight face if we could... read each other's minds?
Or... what is it called...
Twin telepathy!
What am I thinking about right now?
Writing fanfiction
I was- I was actually thinking about writing.
Ra: Oh, hey!
Al: Not writing fanfiction, but...
People would do this thing where they get really close to our faces and like study us?
Like those picture games where you're given an image, and you have to spot the differences.
It was always really uncomfortable.
(GASP)
Her nose is a different shape than yours. Oh my gosh. Have you ever noticed that?
You know what?
we literally shared a womb
live together
and I see her every day
yet I somehow never noticed that!
there are a lot of stereotypes and tropes surrounding twins
Here's a few:
Backup twin
Angsty surviving twin
Creepy twins
Finish Each Others' Sentences twins
Whenever I see twins on screen. I'm just kind of ready to cringe
Because I'm watching and it's like
Hey! These characters are twins. And guess what else?
(Smack, smack)
They're also twins!!!!
The only depiction of twins I've honestly ever cared for is Mabel and Dipper from Gravity Falls
They're written as individuals who have separate interests
but also do typical twin things
It's almost like an actual twin made these characters
I mentioned media because it has a heavy influence in the way people interact with and perceive things
I've had countless idiots ask:
So which twin is the evil one?
Both.
Twins are individuals
This seems obvious, but it didn't always feel that way.
Growing up, I felt like I had some of my individuality stripped away from me.
I was constantly compared and made to compete with my sister.
Our actions and our thoughts were lumped together.
If I did or said something wrong people would just blame my sister for it, too.
(coughcough)
Twins do have a lot in common, and that's because we get to grow up and experience life at a similar pace.
Just like anyone you hang out with a lot you begin to develop some of their mannerisms, humor, and interests.
You have an unmatched chemistry and bond like close friends.
What am I thinking about right now?
Food!
Food, yeah
its food.
So this is the part where I talk for 30 seconds
It's been a while since I've done an end card
And I've gotten a lot of fan art so I'm going to do my best to just disperse them over time
I know, it's also been a while since I've done a story video, and I think that's what of you are here for?
Maybe? like, "what is all this cosplay and your face stuff?? I don't care about that. Make me laugh funny man!"
Big thank you to my sister helping with this video. I love you
Also hey, I finally feel pressured enough to make a twitter, so idk, go harass me there, too, now, thanks. Jk.
Please be nice to me and others you encounter on your internet travels.
Bye!! Be good ❤︎