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here’s the tiktok i did, i felt bad for my followers there since i post old art and often not for long periods of time, i thought they deserved something special since i spoil tumblr a lot
Yeah as a twin I gotta agree on this. Twin relationships can be intense don’t get me wrong but a lot of this comes from the general public’s fetishization of twins in general. Whether its it’s the mind meld trope or actual twincest, a lot of people that don’t have this type of relationship seem to think that having a twin is the spiritual relationship that defies all other relationships.
in my experience and for I imagine alot of people this is absolutely not true. Me and my twin brother have a very distant relationship. Meanwhile my relationship with my older sister is a lot more positive and all around more important.
To which I can hear y’all now “but you two are fraternal twins what about identical.” To which I reply, so are Leo and Donnie. if we are going with the twin head cannon Leo and Donnie are fraternal twins.
and listen I’m not saying it’s impossible to have a really intense relationship with your twin. But it’s a lot rarer than most media would have you believe. A lot of the time twin relationships are about as intense as normal sibling relationships. There isn’t really any spirituality involved.
I’m also not saying you’re a bad person for enjoying this trope either. It can be fun, just don’t forget that while Leo and Donnie have each other, they also have relationships with Raph and Mikey as well.
just something to think about
The way people talk about Donnie and Leo only needing eachother as brothers, as twins, is making me start to hate the duo. I don't want to, but-
I feel like it's people who are maybe only children? That don't understand that you don't ACTUALLY have favorite siblings in a healthy family? I love mine equally depending on who annoys me more.
I just.. don't like it. Raph and Mikey are also their brothers, but all the fanfics I see constantly centered it around some twin mind meld, or leo and donnie having some special bond.
Just because you have a twin, doesn't mean they're your favorite person in the world, or you get to disregard your other sibs.