Twin Awkwardness

There is something about twins that attracts people. I always thought they were kind of strange and hoped to not have identical ones (amen!). When I am out with our train contraption long ass stroller, everyone stares, as if every fifth family did not have twins in this city anyway! Part of the allure is most likely their mini size, another part could be the other two kids hanging off the stroller at times. I noticed that Asian women are particularly taken (they will saddle up to the stroller when I am stopped and stare for an inordinate amount of time). I noticed that I have not seen many Asian twins. Maybe that is it? Men, who usually do not give a crap about babies, ask me questions. The comments, however, much like when I was pregnant, are my favorite part. People are just awkward and feel compelled to say something, but it is usually so dumb. A dad at the park came up to me yesterday "twins huh?" (not sure if I should answer this one). When I confirmed he asked, "Do you feel better now?" I was not sure what he was referring to. When I saw a colleague of my mother's at a café he inquired "Oh, you are walking?" I did not know if he meant because I would be too tired to walk or too broken from labor? Neither made sense. My neighbor makes the same comment every time I see her "Are they always sleeping? It looks so easy." I always say, "yes, they sleep a lot in the car seats" (which is where they always are if they are out of the house, ie in the stroller). Maybe I am just inpatient or too sarcastic, but I am thoroughly amused by people's need to chit chat. When a person with kids asks "twins?", my new standard answer is "it could happen to you." It really could. If you are lucky.