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That twin thing again
Apr. 24th, 2006 03:19 pmIt was Mum's birthday yesterday. My Aunt Alex (Mum's sister) and Bob('s)-my-uncle (her husband) came down and we all had dinner, which was nice. We don't usually see them on birthdays, cos they're Jehovah's Witnesses. In fact, several of my family - my cousins on Dad's side who live locally - came round to see Mum, and brought flowers and cards and stuff. I'm very pleased with them! :-)
Anyway, when I got round to Mum's, she had a visitor - her friend Jenny. Martin was best friends with Jenny's son all through primary school, so as such she's known us for about 20 years now. I let myself in, walked into the living room to say hi, and...
Jenny: Goodness! You and Martin are so alike!
Mum: I still don't see it...
Jenny: He was down here just before you came in, and it's the way you stand and speak as well. But really - you could be twins!
Bzuh? I mean, maybe I should be used to this by now - it's been happening since I was 18 and he was 13, when the obvious age-gap between us must have .... stopped being obvious? But if it's that we appear to be about the same age, surely it would make more sense for people to assume that we're brother and sister who are a year apart in age, or something? Why always the twin thing? We get it more now than ever, together and separately. When M started his new job, he was "recognised" by a girl who I went to school with. I can't see where we look so apparantly alike, and neither can he, or Mum. Funny thing is, there are photos of Dad when he was about Martin's age now that could be M with a dark wig on, and photos of Mum when she was little that look exactly like me as a child. Come to think of it, when I was home from uni one time (so, when I was about 20), I opened the door to Jenny, and she did a double take, thinking Mum had gone blonde. But then again, I've had people tell me I looked just like Dad, too. It's all very strange!
Do I look that much like Martin, though? Perhaps I should stick up some photos and post a poll. Any excuse for some tickyboxes!
Plus, ( I'm just memetastic, recently )
Anyway, when I got round to Mum's, she had a visitor - her friend Jenny. Martin was best friends with Jenny's son all through primary school, so as such she's known us for about 20 years now. I let myself in, walked into the living room to say hi, and...
Jenny: Goodness! You and Martin are so alike!
Mum: I still don't see it...
Jenny: He was down here just before you came in, and it's the way you stand and speak as well. But really - you could be twins!
Bzuh? I mean, maybe I should be used to this by now - it's been happening since I was 18 and he was 13, when the obvious age-gap between us must have .... stopped being obvious? But if it's that we appear to be about the same age, surely it would make more sense for people to assume that we're brother and sister who are a year apart in age, or something? Why always the twin thing? We get it more now than ever, together and separately. When M started his new job, he was "recognised" by a girl who I went to school with. I can't see where we look so apparantly alike, and neither can he, or Mum. Funny thing is, there are photos of Dad when he was about Martin's age now that could be M with a dark wig on, and photos of Mum when she was little that look exactly like me as a child. Come to think of it, when I was home from uni one time (so, when I was about 20), I opened the door to Jenny, and she did a double take, thinking Mum had gone blonde. But then again, I've had people tell me I looked just like Dad, too. It's all very strange!
Do I look that much like Martin, though? Perhaps I should stick up some photos and post a poll. Any excuse for some tickyboxes!
Plus, ( I'm just memetastic, recently )
