Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

Growing up with siblings offers us two different sides of the same coin: We are surrounded by loved ones who are close in age to us, but we also attach our identities to them as any young and impressionable person would do. It's in our nature. The 18-year-old identical twin in this next story manages to break free of the codependent narrative that her parents projected onto her and her twin sister, but her sister is not happy. Instead of rolling with the punches and welcoming her new individual freedom, the sister and their parents vilify the twin who just wants to live life as her own.

Whenever a family member disagrees with you, rhetoric surrounding "selfishness" runs rampant. It's an interesting thing to witness—a person making decisions for themselves that are inherently harmless is viewed as something dangerous. Spoiler alert: There is nothing wrong with not wanting to be attached to your sibling's hip. Yes, even if you're twins… Twinhood is a special bond, but if individuals are not careful, they will never understand what it's like to live life on their own terms. We all deserve that, don't we? So, the twin who wants to live life makes that decision for herself. Scroll to read the full story.

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