My brother and I are fraternal twins. Recently, we decided to do a DNA test out of curiosity to see what similarities and differences we had. In terms of genetics, fraternal twins share some genes just like regular siblings. But the results showed a 0% match between us which seemed impossible. We thought maybe there was a mix-up with the samples, so we took the test again. But the result was the same. We were both confused. We decided to ask our parents if they had ever done any, Seeking clarity, I decided to take action and visited the hospital where we were born. I was relieved to confirm that my mom,
my twin, and I are all listed in their records. Yet, the shock hit me when the nurse looked me in the eyes and said, “Hmm, but wait, Mrs. Anna -my mother- is only listed in our records for one birth, she has NOT delivered any twins!” Hearing this information, I rushed home in a panic to confront Mom. With tears in her eyes, she confessed that she and my dad had hidden something from me and my twin all these years.It turned out my mom isn’t my biological mother, and ‘my twin’ isn’t even my brother. I was born on the same day as him, but my birth mother passed away during delivery. I was going to be put up for adoption as my biological father was unknown and no one had accompanied my birth mother to the hospital. Hearing that sad news, my parents were deeply touched and decided to adopt me on the spot and raise me as their own son’s twin.
