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Apparently our good relationship doesn’t seem to translate to everyone as siblings in public, and we’re left saying “We’re not a couple!” far too often.
Sibling chemistry is a real thing. It’s not flirtation, but siblings have a repertoire, inside jokes and certain mannerisms toward each other that other people might pick up as something else.
Well, this happens to my brother and I. A lot. Like every time we go out in public.
But we look like we could be twins! So how people even make the mistake is just beyond me. People always say off the cuff things like “Aw you guys are such a cute couple” or “How long have you been dating?”
The worst though was one time in high school. Our mom was really busy and sent us to the grocery store. Knowing we were on our own with mom’s credit card meant we could get whatever we wanted! Naturally, we stuffed the cart with everything in sight.
When we got to the checkout line, the cashier started making small talk. She commented on how we had a lot of stuff and politely says, “Oh are y’all having an engagement party?”
I blankly stared at her for a minute and said, “No, um, he’s my brother.” She was clearly embarrassed and probably noticed the resemblance once I said something, but it was super awkward.
Granted, my brother looked like he was 25 when he was 17 so he could have been engaged, but I didn’t look a day over 15. Plus I didn’t have an engagement ring on. And seriously, we look like twins! Like put a wig on my brother and throw fifty pounds on me and we’re essentially the same person.
Like I said, I’m fortunate to have such a good relationship with my brother, but come on world! I’d like to go out to dinner with my big bro without everyone assuming we’re on a date.
Has this ever happened to you with a sibling? What did you say when someone asked? Tell me in the comments!
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Once my crush thought my brother was my boyfriend… Worst thing ever.
Haha I had the opposite problem! People always mistakened my old boyfriend and I for siblings!
Luckily for me, I am ten years *older* than my brother and am barely legal. However… the opposite of this happens with my boyfriend: people continually think that I am his younger sister! Whiiiiiiich is weird, given that we generally are fairly affectionate in public. And I am a year older than him
I expect that this really could happen to me in the future, since my brother and I look like polar opposites and we have a really good relationship. This article has opened a door of worries… LOL!
this happens to me all the time. my older brother and me hang out all the time and, sometimes when we are out in public, people think we are dating. i even remember when he had to take me to one of my appointments, and when he signed me in (because legally i can’t), the lady at the front desk looked at me and was like “is this your boyfriend?” talk about awkward…..
It happened to me once! We came across one of my brother’s friends, who knew he was in a relationship but had never met the girl nor me…
I was a bit offended. I was like fourteen back then. My brother was thirty. Okay, I looked older, but THAT older? Seriously?
Someone was asking my brother to donate money. I, of course, ran away before the lady even came up to us. After my brother had given her $10, she said ” Ask your wife (pointing at me) to donate money please.” She almost got punched in the face.