Multiples share a connection
Twins and juniors Keon and Keymia Ghodrati, and triplets and juniors Lindy, Ashley and Natalie Liu consider their sibling relationships to be unique.
The Ghodratis are fraternal twins that have grown up treating each other like best friends. Having similar interests such as dancing, Keon and Keymia maintain an intimate bond that allows them to encourage one another in all situations.
“I think we impact each other’s lives the most out of everyone,” Keymia said. “I do not know how I would survive without my brother. He always has my back and supports me in any situation.”
Their inspiring views of each other never falter and both Keymia and Keon continue to follow each other and look up to each other and their inspirational lifestyles.
“My brother inspires me to try my best at everything and I learn a lot from him,” Keymia said. “A lot of people admire Keon and I am glad that I have a role model who I get to see everyday and learn from,” Keymia said.
Like Keon and Keymia, triplets Ashley, Natalie and Lindy have spent almost all of their lives together. Children born with siblings spend more time with each other than anybody else. In a study conducted by Pennsylvania State University, it was found that siblings spend up to 11 hours a week with each other.
“I love having two best friends who understand me and know what I am going through so well,” Lindy said. “We can talk endlessly and be our truest selves with one another. One disadvantage of being a triplet is that my sisters know exactly how to get on my nerves.”
Although the girls do frequently argue, it is often resolved so quickly and amazes them to see how easily they can reconciliate.
“I think our parents are still amazed by the fact that we can literally go from screaming terrible things at one another to laughing together uncontrollably in a second,” Lindy said.
Lindy, Ashley and Natalie are often asked questions about their appearance, similarities and birth order. They are also often asked about how they feel about being triplets, and the Liu sisters often find themselves with no automatic answers to these questions.
“I would say that I do not always enjoy it when people constantly compare us,” Ashley said. “People frequently ask us about what it is like to be a triplet, which is difficult to answer. It is basically like having a normal sibling, except that [my sisters] are much more involved in my life.”
