![]() ![]() I ping-ponged back and forth between my long-term boyfriend (now husband) and another guy who my brother was not fond of. I was student teaching and waiting tables, but really, I was a mess. Sure, on the outside, I looked like I had it together. And my twin brother wasn't too fond of my choices. So, I did what many do-I went through a quarter life crisis. Looking for jobs, keeping jobs, learning how to adult, and navigate relationships is much harder than anyone warned us. Learning to be an adult without all of our friends around you in college is, well, the worst. ![]() Post-college, our relationship grew prickly again. It was kind of like the old cliché, the calm before the storm. We visited each other and hung out with each other's friends amicably. The distance and time away served us well. When we went away to separate colleges, though, our relationship simmered. But there was definitely a tension underneath that loud music - a tension that felt inescapable in our house.īeing in different colleges helped, but then we fought again Or to turn down their janky CD player blaring the Smashing Pumpkins or Wu-Tang Clan. We argued over the normal stuff kids did in the 90s, like whose turn it is to wait 20 minutes for dial-up internet so we can chat on AOL's Instant Messenger. He didn't want his buddies thinking of his sister that way. I didn't really want him dating my friends, and he really didn't want me dating his. We both played sports, so in middle and high school, our friends kind of blended together. The fact that we ran with the same social circle only made things worse. Sure, things weren't perfect before that because we dealt with typical sibling rivalry stuff, but the opposition really began to boil during those tween and teen years. Starting at puberty, my twin brother and I really started getting on each other's nerves. The twin relationship can be a tricky one - one that evolves and most certainly changes over time. When your relationship starts out growing in a cramped womb, let's just say it's not a recipe for success. ![]() Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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