Twin things

You know I really thought the general public were smarter, that people were nicer, but nothing provokes unwarranted attention and remarks like multiple babies. I'm sure there are many, many other things in the world that also provokes the tactless general public, but nothing else in this little dragon's universe.

Now I poured through books, attended info nights, chatted online and face to face with other parents of multiples and was warned, but I completely underestimated what a freak show I was to become. I mean the twins alone is enough but throw my toddler into the mix and the general public just can not control themselves!

Kids (who I can forgive to a large extent) point, gasp, oooh and ahhh, and of course state the obvious "look two babies"  :o)

But other people literally stand right in front of the pram, preventing us from moving. And god forbid I don't have the sun canopy all the way down (even indoors), they stick their heads in/under so as to get a good old goosey gander at the dynamic duo.  I'm often left growling to myself, get away from the babies !!!

They mutter passing remarks : ohh twins, double trouble, what a handful, ohh my, how cute, ohh look... etc

They point and instruct anyone they may be with to have a sticky beak as well.  But if eye contact is made, the look can be anywhere from a nice smile to raised eyebrows and rolling eyes.

But my *real* fav is the statements made and questions asked....
• are they twins?
• are they identical?
• boys or girls?
• do twins run in your family?
• how do you cope?
• I always wanted twins
• you really do have your hands full
• wow you are lucky
• aren't you clever
• you poor thing…

So please allow me to respond in the two fashions that is dependant on a) how much time I don’t have and b) what mood I'm in :

are they twins?
- yes
- no, I found one on the side of the road
are they identical?
- no
- yes, but I got the optional extras on one or my husband’s response: no, one’s a got a penis!
boys or girls?
- a boy and a girl
- (please note while i loath it, they are more often than not dress in gender specific clothing) so I just stare at them
do twins run in your family?
- yes
- yes but you don't tend to think of that while you're having sex
how do you cope?
- you just do
- i don't
I always wanted twins
- really?
- you just say that cause you don't have them
you really do have your hands full
- yes
- you think?
wow you are lucky
- yes i am, thank you
- lucky is another word for it
aren't you clever
- thank you
- being clever has nothing to do with it

C'MON people are you freaking kidding me?  Am I just that sleep deprived, hormonal and oversensitive?  I know one of my intolerances is stupidity, and the because I remember enough of 7th grade Biology class to know if it is a boy and a girl it ain't IDENTICAL ! 
 

I mean hello, would you think an apple and an orange are identical because they're both fruit???

 

I rest my case...