Conjoined twins, 22, who are attached at torso, share how dating works

22-year-old conjoined twin sisters who are attached at the torso and share a reproductive system have revealed how they manage everything from driving and dating to agreeing on what to wear and who to be friends with. Carmen and Lupita Andrade (pictured), who moved to the U.S. from Mexico when they were two and now live in Connecticut, recently answered some of the burning questions that they often receive about being conjoined twins to the Today show. The sisters dished on what it’s like for one when the other wants to go on a date and revealed how often they really get sick of one another. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12012117/Were-22-year-old-conjoined-twin-sisters-attached-torso-heres-manage-dating.html?ito=msngallery

One difficulty that comes being conjoined is finding clothes that fits their body – but a neighbor has been sewing shirts and dresses for them since they were five. And luckily, agreeing on what to wear is easy since the two women ‘have the same’ sense of style. ‘We have the same style, but we’ve tried to have our own distinct looks. We don’t usually have our hair the same length,’ Carmen revealed. ‘When we went to the ophthalmologist, Lupita chose completely different glasses than me, and she has a piercing on the side of her nose. I have a septum ring.’ Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12012117/Were-22-year-old-conjoined-twin-sisters-attached-torso-heres-manage-dating.html?ito=msngallery

‘I knew right off the bat that Daniel was different from the others, because he didn’t lead with a question about my condition,’ she gushed. ‘We’ve been together for two and a half years, and we’ve discussed getting engaged, but we want to live together first.’ Being in a relationship as a conjoined twin has its own challenges – but Carmen said Daniel and her sister ‘get along really well’ and that they even stay up talking to each other sometimes after she falls asleep. She added that she tries to ‘come up with compromises’ when she goes on dates with Daniel to make it fair for Lupita, who is forced to come along, by letting her choose where they go to eat or what activity they’re going to do. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12012117/Were-22-year-old-conjoined-twin-sisters-attached-torso-heres-manage-dating.html?ito=msngallery

While both of the women are in the veterinary field, they have different aspirations. Carmen wants to be a veterinary nurse, while Lupita plans to be a technician. They said they’ve ‘always shared the same group of friends,’ with Carmen adding, ‘Lupita has really good intuition about people, so if she likes them, I like them.’ The 22-year-old said they share a special connection – and can often ‘feel each other’s emotions.’ ‘We were recently in a store and I felt a weird stomach drop – and I knew it was coming from my sister,’ she said. ‘A man was pretending to film his daughter, but he was really filming us. I didn’t notice, but Lupita did. She’s way more observant.’ Lupita added: ‘I can feel when Carmen is anxious or about to cry. It’s that same stomach drop.’ Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12012117/Were-22-year-old-conjoined-twin-sisters-attached-torso-heres-manage-dating.html?ito=msngallery

The women suffer from endometriosis and cannot have children. They’re also on a hormone blocker that prevents them from menstruating. The twins are very open about their story on social media, and while they do sometimes get ‘nasty comments,’ Carmen insisted that it hasn’t brought them down. She explained that they hope that by being so honest, they can help ‘normalize conjoined twins.’ ‘A lot of people aren’t used to people with disabilities setting boundaries or creating boundaries when it comes to their disability,’ she concluded. ‘We get a lot of questions about [intercourse], and how we go to the bathroom and stuff like that. But you have to remember: We’re not just conjoined twins, we’re people.’ Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12012117/Were-22-year-old-conjoined-twin-sisters-attached-torso-heres-manage-dating.html?ito=msngallery

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