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In the last two weeks, Child and I have bought matching hoodies (mine grey, his black) and matching t-shirts (exactly the same) independently of each other. We just realized the t-shirt situation, as we are both wearing them now. The only reason he has cargo pants and I don't is that all my pants purchases have to go through Nordstrom's due to freakishly long legs. Like, does this happen to normal people?

There is really nothing like this moment in parenting books. Like, why not?

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[cat_77]

Yes, this happens to normal people. Even more fun when you have two (that are 16 months apart) that you have forced to go shopping and they separate only to come back with pretty much identical items, and then start accusing each other of copying each other, nearly turning into a fist fight, only for them to eventually realize that they both grabbed things that look like what E and I were wearing.

They got them anyway and Eldest told Youngest he better not wear the shirt on the same day but the belt was okay.

[seperis]

I feel marginally better.

Also, yeah, I'm not allowed to wear my shirt the same week he wears his.

[jamethiel]

My family, will, without consulting each other and seeing each other beforehand, dress in the same colours/patterns on the same body part. Last family dinner we all wore purple and blue striped tops with black edging, scarves that were varying patterns of grey and black, black jackets and blue jeans.

We don't intend to look like a freakshow, it just happens.

It's kind of freaky. Mind you, independently we all get each other the same gift for Christmas.

[seperis]

I am both unsettled, as this sounds like my future as well, and charmed. *g*

[(Anonymous)]

My mom and sisters and I all tend to feel cold, because the various others in our lives like to keep the thermostat lower than we like. Without consulting each other, each of us bought someone a beautiful, thick throw blanket for christmas last year in the recipient's favorite color and texture. Every one of the four of received one and each of us bought one. Of course, the one my older sister got me is monogrammed, so I guess I win. Still, it was really odd, and the boyfriend/girlfriend/husband all thought we had to be crazy. We can all finish each other's sentences and respond appropriately to jumps in conversation that seem to most people like non sequiturs, also.

Families and fashion

[pudacat]

My sister, her husband, and I are all close. This doesn't stop me from telling her she dresses matronly, or him telling me I dress (back when we met in the 80's) witchily (Stevie Nicks) and now like a Goth. I tell him his style's boring. He's very active in our church, and frequently leaves early to help on Sundays before my sister is even awake. I barely go, and view it as a sort of family-sop, and social occasion. She's in-between. We've been going to the same place almost 20 years. Last Sunday, I staggered in on crutches, and what did I hear from 4 different people? "It's so cute how you 3 always match"! Seriously, B-I-L left home before my sister was even awake, she and I have diametrically different tastes, and I was (focal point for most people) on crutches, and all we heard was how we matched. The color scheme? Grey, white, and pink. (His tie was pink). Yeah, family tastes get scary.

[shiny-starlight.livejournal.com]

SOmething similar happens to me and my mom. We go shopping and wander off in our own little worlds and come back with the exact same things in our hands for the other to look at. It's happened several times now. Though, I'm pretty sure I'm actually her clone....

[lucifelfalling.livejournal.com]

At least he is not a she and no one is stealing your bras because they forgot to do laundry.