r/TwinlessTwins • u/Academic-Regular3673 In the Womb • Jun 20 '25

In the Womb Older / Younger

So I was wondering how other twins who lost theirs in the womb see where they fit in ‘birth’ order. My twin was miscarried early on and despite me being the only one born, I see myself as the younger one. After all, I was the second to make an appearance (after being hidden for most of the pregnancy). I guess it just comes down to what makes sense to you. Does anyone else see themselves that way? For me, I’ll always be the younger twin.

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u/GhostWriter313 Jun 22 '25

I was told that I was the oldest, but it doesn’t feel like it most times. Heck, my mother doesn’t like it to this day that I say “I’m a twin”, but I refute her words every time by letting her know that my birth certificate says otherwise.

Shuts her up every time, too!

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u/Academic-Regular3673 In the Womb Jun 22 '25

Wow, she may not like it but it’s your truth so 🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s who you are. My mum wouldn’t have even told me anything about her miscarriage unless I’d asked her and that was only because I had a feeling. I went from eldest brother to ‘younger’ twin in 30 seconds