Do I Have Less Compassion? / A Message to Parents

Of course, I love Kathleen, she is my sister. However, it is sometimes hard to accept her as who she is. This shouldn't be hard for me, we are twins! I am also know for being a very open and friendly person. The thing is, Kathleen being my twin is why I may have less compassion. Here is my reasoning and how I deal with it.

Like I said she is my twin, shouldn't we be somewhat similar? Shouldn't we be equal? Shouldn't we share the responsibilities? These were the thoughts that ran through my head daily. Even on some occasions I still feel this way. I understand that my sister is disabled and has to go through a lot, but shouldn't it be somewhat equal?

Whenever I feel like this I like to do something that I love and that I am good at. This gives me confidence and makes my world revolve less around my sister and more around me.



A message to parents: Always try to spend equal time no matter what it is with all your kids. Celebrate every little victory, every A in school, every step closer to a dream. Always encourage your kids to excel in their talents. Give truthful compliments tell them how amazing they are at what they do great. Build their confidence in something they love.

~Julia

The Maturity Level May Not Always Be Equal

Like I have said earlier, my sister is different. She is a little immature.

Firstly, my sister has unique TV preferences. Wow Wow Wubbzy  is intended for younger viewers, however my sister was a fan at the age of 10-11. Now that we are freshman, Kathleen is now getting into my favorite middle school shows. She is obsessed with Disney Channel currently. However, the one thing I CAN'T stand is Spongebob Squarepants. Plenty of people my age watch it, which is fine, but it is the most annoying thing.


My sister also has her own style. She likes to wear sweats or bike shorts out in public. Again,  a lot of people do this, but it looks like pjs to me. However, I understand after going shopping with her. She has to go to the kids section at stores because of her height. Most of the clothes are for younger kids. Luckily we were able to find some awesome stuff for her.

As I said before, she loves to play with toys. She still enjoys Squinkies, My Littlest Pet Shop, Tsum Tsums, etc. She is doing what she loves now, but I loved it when I was much younger.

My sister may act a little younger than she is, but she can be mature at times too. She loves to watch Once Upon a Time with me. She also has started to look at fashion and updated her style. Kathleen still plays with toys, but it's her thing, something that she loves.

Now how do I deal with this? She is suppose to be my twin, have similar interest. I have grown to understand my sister and she has learned to mature and grow up with me. However, my brother teases her. He is still learning to understand.

~Julia

My sister and me

I am twin sister with my sister Julia. She sometimes doesn't understand what I go through. Sometimes shes really fun. We do like some of the same things like computer games and Starbucks. We also like different things. I like making videos and she likes makeup. We also have the same friends which is nice. She can do things I can't like play sports. Over all she is very nice and funny. She protects me sometimes at school and at home. She also helps me with a lot of things too. I always look up to her because shes my big sister. From, Kathleen.