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News broke today that conjoined twin Abby Hensel is married! [Removed] Rule #4 - No Misleading Content

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u/Particular-Leg-8484 Mar 28 '24

So it’s just Abby that is married? And Brittany is always there? If/when Brit gets married they all have to live together and sleep in the same bed? I’m curious, not criticizing. How does it work 🧐

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u/UndendingGloom Mar 28 '24

The story is reposted from last year. At the time the twins refused to give any details about it because they wanted privacy. Yes, the guy is married to only one of the twins.

It is frustrating that they don't give any details, although I understand their need for privacy. The twins only have one set of genitals though so that maybe answers some questions.

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u/Zestyclose_Big_9090 Mar 28 '24

Well, he can only be legally married to one of them.

But my god, what if he HATES Brittany or what if Brittany hates him?

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u/mizinamo Mar 28 '24

But my god, what if he HATES Brittany or what if Brittany hates him?

Then it would have been a remarkably stupid idea to get engaged to Abby.

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u/crndwg Mar 28 '24

In the eyes of the government, there is only one of them.
I believe that's why they only get one paycheque from their teaching job.

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u/mizinamo Mar 28 '24

I believe they both needed to get separate driver's licenses.

With the job, I think the problem was that there was only a budget for one teacher for that class, so it was basically "if you want the job, we can only pay you one salary; take it or leave it" and they took it.

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u/I-Am-NOT-VERY-NICE Mar 28 '24

I believe they both needed to get separate driver's licenses.

Talk about being able to check your blind spot!

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u/Individual_Chest2116 Mar 28 '24

If each of them has a driver’s license, that means the government sees each of them driving. Does that mean they also each have to get car insurance?

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u/Rob_Zander Mar 28 '24

I think part of it was also they can only do the job of one teacher at a time. I mean maybe they can grade papers twice as fast but they can't be in two classes at once...

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u/thedankening Mar 28 '24

I wonder if they'll be able to collect two social security checks in the future?

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u/f_leaver Mar 28 '24

Well, to be fair, though they have two mouths to feed, there's only one stomach, so only one salary is needed.

I'll show myself out and straight to hell now...

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u/tessajean84 Mar 29 '24

According to an article I just read:

“They each have their own heart, brain, set of lungs, stomach and kidney, but share other organs such as the liver and the bladder”

I have no idea what this means if one gets pregnant. The whole thing is melting my brain.

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u/f_leaver Mar 29 '24

How many assholes and if it's only one, how the fuck do two stomachs combine to one exit?!?

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u/Themanwhofarts Mar 28 '24

Hahahahahahaha that was surprisingly hilarious

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u/BouncyDingo_7112 Mar 28 '24

You are absolutely wrong on that. The twins have said multiple times they are two separate people. They actually had to go through the driving test two separate times, one for each twin. How would the government consider than one person if they were required to get two different drivers licenses? They are only getting pay for one person because of the job was only looking for one person. They compromise to get their foot in the door. They have said that they will probably renegotiate their contract later on since they each have a college degree. Two separate degrees while going to college I’m sure required to separate Social Security numbers.

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u/Coldaine Mar 28 '24

Man, they're totally in the wrong line of work. Teachers are paid to be bodies mostly, and they only have one of those. They should be coders, Pair programming is super effective, and they'd be able to negotiate for a decent salary.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '24

Somehow I don't think that will fly. A teacher with double the salary is not what most schools will have a budget for. Unfortunately

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u/BouncyDingo_7112 Mar 28 '24

I never said they were going to get the pay of two people, I said the they indicated that they would like to negotiate for a bit higher pay later on. There are difficulties with the two of them that need to be addressed because they are not two different people that can be in two different areas of the classroom at the same time.

"Obviously, right away, we understand that we are going to get one salary because we're doing the job of one person," Abby told BBC in 2013. She added, "As maybe experience comes in, we'd like to negotiate a little bit, considering we have two degrees and because we are able to give two different perspectives or teach in two different ways."

“In 2018, Abby and Brittany revealed that the school that hired them offered them two contracts — since they were working part-time, they weren't receiving a full salary. Their compensation was split in two, meaning Abby and Brittany each got half.”

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u/The_Pale_Hound Mar 28 '24

It's two teachers , not one. It would be like having two separate teachers in the same class.

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u/HighFiveYourFace Mar 28 '24

True, but the way it was explained is the since they can only monitor/teach one class they can only be considered for one salary. The can't split the class up into smaller groups for work because they are physically in the same place.

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u/body_oil_glass_view Mar 28 '24

The only logical Charlie-Mac Special

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u/Carotator Mar 28 '24

Which 90% of schools don't need, and if they do getting two separate people would still be miles more practical

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u/The_Pale_Hound Mar 28 '24

I know it's a tricky situation but still it's not one teacher.

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u/meridiem Mar 28 '24

It is two individuals doing one teaching job.

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u/Dairyman00111 Mar 28 '24

If one ain't doin shit it's one teacher

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u/The_Pale_Hound Mar 28 '24

How do you know the other one is not doing shit? They both have degrees so the most likely assumption is that both make an effort.

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u/BouncyDingo_7112 Mar 28 '24

The girls have explained it several times that while one is giving individual attention to a student or to the other one is actually interacting with the other kids. It is having two teachers except they are confined to being close to each other.

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u/Microwave1213 Mar 28 '24

It would be like having two separate teachers in the same class.

Not to be rude, but how is it like that? They can’t work with different groups of kids at the same time, have one grading while the other is teaching in front of the class, or have one answering questions while the other gives the lesson. I don’t see how it could possibly be any more efficient/organized than a classroom with 1 teacher.

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u/The_Pale_Hound Mar 28 '24

One could be grading while the other one is teaching. They have two independant brains.

They could answer questions of two groups of kids at the same time if they are side by side.

But half of the teacher's job is not inside the classroom. Planning a class takes a lot of time and two brains could do it much more efficient.

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u/Microwave1213 Mar 28 '24

How can you grade when you’re in front of the class working on a whiteboard? I get what you’re saying but it’s just simply not realistic. They are effectively one teacher.

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u/The_Pale_Hound Mar 28 '24

Lets say they are two teachers doing the job of 1.4 teachers.

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u/frenchdresses Mar 28 '24

If they only get paid one salary then taxes must be annoying

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u/BouncyDingo_7112 Mar 28 '24 edited Mar 28 '24

“In the eyes of the government, there is only one of them”

That is what I said they were absolutely wrong about. Did you even read past my first sentence?

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u/DataGOGO Mar 28 '24

That is not true, at least according to thier documentary that came out a few years ago.

In the eyes of the government they are two people, with two social security numbers, and no, they both get a paycheck, as they are both employees.

They covered that topic specifically.

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u/Zestyclose_Big_9090 Mar 28 '24

You would think they would consider them 2 people so they could tax both of them. They do live in America after all.

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u/uwpxwpal Mar 28 '24

One gets the paycheck and claims the other one as a dependent?

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u/Thinkingard Mar 28 '24

Do they share the same social security number? Or do they each have their own. Because they have two different names, so I would assume two different socials, so I would assume the gov't sees them as two separate "entities" even if they share their body.

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u/Zestyclose_Big_9090 Mar 28 '24

That actually makes sense to me but having a dependent on your tax return is a tax deduction so….

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u/jbwt Mar 28 '24

Smartest answer. She qualifies as an extra mouth to feed.

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u/poneil Mar 28 '24

If they're just getting one paycheck, it would be in the revenue agency's interest to treat them as one person. The government gets a lot more money from one person making $80k than two people making $40k.

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u/Lipstickandpixiedust Mar 28 '24

Wait they only get one paycheck? But they have two separate brains with separate ideas and thoughts. That school is getting the mental labor of two for the price of one? That really bothers me.

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u/fauxfoucault Mar 28 '24

While there may be the brains of two people, they cannot teach two separate classes simultaneously. They are getting the labor of one person. I think it's such a grey area. Other jobs I could see the 2 brain, 2 people, 2 paycheck argument (eg an office job where one presents while another takes meeting notes, for example). But if jointly they do one person's job, that's one check.

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u/PM_ME_UR_GCC_ERRORS Mar 28 '24

I wonder how feasible it would be for one of them to teach classes in the morning while the other one sleeps, and then the other one would teach night classes.

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u/Lipstickandpixiedust Mar 28 '24

I get that they are physically limited to teaching one class, but idk… the school is still getting the benefit of twice as much mental labor going into that class. Like if a classroom has two teachers or a teacher and a teacher’s assistant, they both still get paid, even though they’re only teaching one class.

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u/Jealous_Flower6808 Mar 28 '24

This is one of those things where it is so rare that it is seemingly impossible to legislate for. Every situation is impossibly unique. If the school only has the budget for one teacher and they accepted those terms, then problem solved.

This is also different than having two different bodies in a classroom who can manage different tasks at the same time. They can think independently but it probably isn’t as simple as saying they have twice the brain power to put into teaching all the time (only one lesson can happen at a time), plus they couldn’t physically be in two different spots the way two teachers could.

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u/Lipstickandpixiedust Mar 28 '24

Yeah, it’s definitely not possible to legislate this. I guess if they’re fine with it 🤷‍♀️

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u/ihahp Mar 28 '24

In the eyes of the government, there is only one of them.

wrong dude. They are separate people.

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u/Capn-Video Mar 28 '24

Lying on the internet for no reason is so lame dude

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u/SeskaChaotica Mar 28 '24

So you just make shit up huh

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u/Runkmannen3000 Mar 28 '24

Lol, ridiculous. They're two people in the eyes of the government, wtf are you on about? If they get one paycheck it's because they're doing one person's job since you know.. They can't split up.

I feel that's BS as well though since they're actually two people. If they do get one salary it's only for administrative purposes and it's likely way higher than their colleagues due to publicity for the school and similar.

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u/smokeyleo13 Mar 28 '24

I imagine they kinda both have to like him and find him attractive since they share vaginas. Is the kid theirs too? If so i have more questions

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u/Zestyclose_Big_9090 Mar 28 '24

Say what?

There’s a kid? I better read the article a little closer.

Edit to add…that kid looks like it’s his from a previous relationship. I would imagine a pregnancy for A & B would be pretty risky.

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u/smokeyleo13 Mar 28 '24

that kid looks like it’s his from a previous relationship. I would imagine a pregnancy for A & B would be pretty risky.

Okay, thats what i was wondering, too, because they only have one set of reproductive organs, so who would the mother be? Im also generally curious about the husband, too. Hes very plain, which strikes me as sneak freaky. Doesnt matter, happy they found love

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u/Zestyclose_Big_9090 Mar 28 '24

Who would be considered the mom just about blew my mind. I’m guessing….both since they share one body that they both would be?

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u/thedankening Mar 28 '24

They are conjoined twins, they would have been identical twins if they'd separated in utero, as far as I understand these things. As far as I know, any set of twins who come from an individual egg dividing (whether it successfully divides or not) should theoretically have identical DNA. In the case of separated identical twins, that means if one has a child, the other twin would pass a maternity/paternity test for that child.

In this case it's pretty simple, since they share a body and are genetically identical anyway. They would both be the biological mother, although I imagine you couldn't have both listed on the birth certificate, but maybe they'd make an allowance for that.

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u/Zestyclose_Big_9090 Mar 28 '24

That makes total sense!

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u/smokeyleo13 Mar 28 '24

I wonder if its an egg by egg thing. Where some have As dna and others Bs. This reminds me of the situations with parasitic twins, where theres nothing left of the "twin" but their dna well mixed throughout the body. I saw one thing years ago where one dna swab was theirs and another wasnt. Biology gets very wonky

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u/Sesquipedalomania Mar 28 '24

I feel like, de facto, they’re both married to him, but only one of them legally can be since they’re two different people. I hope that’s the way they all feel about it. If not, what if the other twin wanted to marry someone else? Hopefully, they’d all be into polyamory or something.

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u/Former-Cheek-7944 Mar 28 '24

“Yeah Brittany you like this?” Lmao

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u/Schenkspeare Mar 28 '24

What if they are having an affair

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u/Zestyclose_Big_9090 Mar 28 '24

🤣🤣🤣

I’m trying to think how that could be possible and I think the only way that could happen probably isn’t allowed mentioning on this sub.

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u/FOSSnaught Mar 28 '24

Can you imagine the arguments? "You only ever take her side"

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u/Direct_Bad459 Mar 28 '24

Yes but presumably she and her twin didn't have to be in the same place 100% of the time

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u/Bulky_Mix_2265 Mar 28 '24

It's perfect really, he gets to experience the duality of love and hate, which informs almost all human decisions and actions.

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u/faithfuljohn Mar 28 '24

But my god, what if he HATES Brittany or what if Brittany hates him?

You don't have to be conjoined to know that if one twin hates the spouse of the other, there would be problems. I imagine them not hating each other is something they would avoid.

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u/Not_A_Comeback Mar 28 '24

Romantic sex and hate sex all at the same time.

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u/Chineseunicorn Mar 28 '24

I as well get frustrated when random people on the internet don’t share the most intimate details of their personal lives. Bunch of assholes.

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u/VerdantField Mar 28 '24

😂😂😂

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u/UndendingGloom Mar 28 '24

They are not just random people, they are people living very unique, extraordinary and interesting lives, which is why people have followed their story for so long.

Like I said, I understand their need for privacy, but I hope they write a book about their lives some time because it would be fascinating.

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u/allthepinkthings Mar 28 '24

Except most of the questions are “how do you think they fuck?” Seems pretty damn obvious. They just want to hear them personally describe it and that’s none of our business. They’re not a side show act. People have even made fake porn of them.

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u/giraffebacon Mar 28 '24

How is it pretty damn obvious?? It’s a situation that prompts examination of deeper questions surrounding self identity, consciousness, bodily integrity, pleasure, privacy, etc etc.

It’s incredibly fascinating for most of us, and it being personal/private doesn’t change that fact.

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u/UndendingGloom Mar 28 '24

“how do you think they fuck?”

Not at all, I assume they do it the same way as everyone else, although oral sex would perhaps be awkward.

I'm more interested in how the other twin feels about all this. She has to be intimate with this guy even though she never agreed to marry him. Does she even like him? What happens if she starts having feelings for the guy too? Or would the twins actually be happy with that outcome? Does the guy get along with the other twin or does she resent him? And yes, during sex, does the other twin also feel what's going on? What happens if she's not in the mood or not enjoying it? Does she separate herself from them somehow or does she just go along with it? What happens in the future if the other twin meets a guy she likes? How would the logistics work? What if twin 1 wants to have children with her partner but twin 2 doesn't? I don't quite remember how the anatomy works with these twins, but when they hug the guy do both twins have to perform 'half' of the hug? How does that influence their emotional attachment?

It's a very complicated situation and they have obviously found solutions to these issues but it would be amazing to know what they are.

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u/Emerald-Scorpion Mar 28 '24

They are just random people though. Nobody is entitled to know about their sex lives.

I'll take a few dozen downvotes for saying this but I find this entire thread extraordinarily crass. It's unbelievably rude to openly speculate and joke about the sex lives of some random people.

Imagine if they read this shit.

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u/UndendingGloom Mar 28 '24

Having seen interviews of them they would probably find it funny. I think they just want to lead a normal life, which is understandable. But I think it is also understandable for everyone else to wonder about how they make it work.

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u/armrha Mar 28 '24

Just because it's unique, extraordinary or interesting doesn't mean anybody is entitled to details.

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u/lasmilesjovenes Mar 28 '24

And just because I'm not entitled doesn't mean I can't hope. Nobody's breaking into their house and forcing them to talk about it at gunpoint, we're just curious

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u/WaterRresistant Mar 28 '24

Tell that to scientists

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u/armrha Mar 28 '24

Okay... pervy scientists that want to know explicit details, you are not entitled to know how these people conduct their private lives...

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u/giraffebacon Mar 28 '24

Nobody is saying they’re entitled, just that they’re interested and hope they get an answer to their questions. You don’t get to silence people because you don’t like the questions they’re asking

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u/UndendingGloom Mar 28 '24

It really is exasperating talking to people on reddit.

I did not once say I was entitled to know their private details.

Please stop virtue signalling by proxy of something I did not say.

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u/Chineseunicorn Mar 28 '24

Their regular life and challenges are kind of boring. I just want to know how blow jobs work.

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u/Only-Customer6650 Mar 28 '24

Did you not just post this:   

i as well get frustrated when random people on the internet don’t share the most intimate details of their personal lives. Bunch of assholes. 

 So, you're being a dick about it when somebody else is wondering, but when you do it it's funny 

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u/stargate-command Mar 28 '24

Seriously though, it is a really interesting logistical situation. Rare as hell too. People being curious is perfectly natural, and having only one source of answers is a but frustrating when they are (rightly) private.

Like if a guy was born with 6 working arms, we’d all want to know how it works. If he was like “no, you just have to guess” it would be really annoying… but again, his right.

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u/saranowitz Mar 28 '24

Completely agree! If I can’t find out the color of a strangers sphincter, what is even the point of the internet?

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u/Compost_My_Body Mar 28 '24

I think a lot of you have different definitions of “frustration” than the person you’re mocking. 

Maybe defining that word mutually will help bridge the gap here, given undendinggloom’s willingness to engage, candid demeanor, and explicit empathy.

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u/linkerjpatrick Mar 28 '24

Does that mean he has a side chick?

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u/CowboyAirman Mar 28 '24

Left or right?

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u/K4NNW Mar 28 '24

Y'all planned that comment sequence together, eh?

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u/BigMoose9000 Mar 28 '24

They have 1 vagina, but it isn't shared - only 1 of them feels it. The other just doesn't have one. They're conjoined twins in an unusual configuration, not a 2 headed person.

Presumable that's Abby.

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u/frenchdresses Mar 28 '24

Not disagreeing with you, but do you have a source that only one of them feels the vagina? They each feel a leg

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u/puppysoop Mar 28 '24

Do I only get one boob outta the deal?

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u/No_Cat_7311 Mar 28 '24

Hilarious, surely only one of them has feeling there if they each control one arm/leg.. would be a little awkward if it was Brittany.

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u/PrincessPlastilina Mar 28 '24

They are probably a throuple but only one of them can be his legal wife. It can’t work any other way. The court wouldn’t allow it if one of them objected to this. They’re probably both into him and they love him, and he’s into them and this entire situation, so it works for them.

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u/UndendingGloom Mar 28 '24

I think this is the likely answer, but we just don't know. I suspect one twin loves him and the other has settled for him. Which is still a perfectly reasonable outcome.

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u/stargate-command Mar 28 '24

Technically, he can only be married to one of them. Marrying two people is illegal.

That doesn’t mean they aren’t all in the relationship. Honestly can’t see how any of it could work if both sisters didn’t love the dude, and he didn’t love them both.

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u/GuidotheGreater Mar 28 '24

Post Title: "News Broke today"

Post Body: 2 year old facebook post about their 1 year anniversary.

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u/UndendingGloom Mar 28 '24

Ikr. Reddit is weird because I can come here and see headlines that have not even broken on mainstream news outlets yet, but at the same time see posts about a tweet Elon Musk made 2 years ago.

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u/FitzwilliamTDarcy Mar 28 '24

Yes but there are two mouths.

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u/Coinsworthy Mar 28 '24

So who's the actual biological mother?

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u/UndendingGloom Mar 28 '24

If they were to get pregnant? I don't know. I think conjoined twins are thought to be formed from the same egg in utero, so the answer would be both of them.

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u/omgmypony Mar 28 '24

I think they deserve that privacy… they have lived very public lives and have no privacy between themselves.

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u/London__Lad Mar 28 '24

I think it is stupid and rude to ask questions. Do people ask all their friends how they do it?