Individuality: an Identical Twin Perspective | Margot Amoyual | TEDxBeaverCountryDaySchool
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- Nurture or nature? What makes us our most unique and authentic selves? In her talk, Margot Amoyual meshes personal anecdotes with world observations to provide an understanding of individuality and identity from the perspective of an identical twin. Margot is a senior at Beaver Country Day School. When she is not spending time with her twin, Ella, Margot loves learning about neuroscience, writing for her high school satirical magazine, playing jazz piano, listening to podcasts, reading, and walking dogs. When she grows up, she hopes to attend the Twinsburg Twins Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
I just celebrated my 21th birthday yesterday and I only wanted to cry. I have been a while trying to convince my parents to treat me as myself, one person, not as twins, I'm just one person. They of course did not understand it until I pointed out that in the house there were no photos of me by myself (they hardly exist) or that when one of us accepts something (going out for ex) that's a valid answer for both of us.
I finally openned up and told them this bc I always wanted a leather jacket as a kid (kinda my childhood dream) and I wanted it to be part of my personality when I grew up. To sum things up they bought my twin the exact same thing and they didn't understand why I was so frustrated and sad. To add things up he started studying the degree I was on, so I'm back to be 'the twin'.
After two tries and a whole year I though they finally understood it, at least that was what they told me. I had spent all my 20 years sad and angry and I though they finally got it.
But the day of my 21st birthday came back the usual one candle on the cake for both of us, and for some reason that totally destroied me. I tried to hold the tears as much as I could then 'I' blew the candle and ran to the toilet to cry in silence. I was like an hour there and told them I had a stomachache. I then could not hold it back anymore and told them what happened to me. Now they are angry with me and won't talk to me, that being one of the reasons why I locked myself up in the toiler to cry alone.
My identical twin and I did everything we could to be different growing up. Different hair, personal style, attire, tastes. Note that we are in our forties we are closer than ever. It took many years for us to embrace our similarities and be confident in our own identities.
I'm a identical Twin and I can relate I hate that people assume we should be the same and it's far from the truth
WOW! This was an incredible talk. As a twin, I found this extremely enlightening and relatable. I am definitely going to share this with my twin, I think that she will really like it!
Same!
Same!
I as well am an Identical twin, and it hurts to be constantly compared.
Oh boy... it really hurts.
I'm an identical twin and damn I can relate
I am a identical twin...People always comparing you thinking your the same person is kind of annoying...Negative attention is not good when your a teenager.I do agree about you have to be alone to form true relationships with other people without your twin...Twins do have a lot of the same traits like walking to the same cashier in a grocery store...Twins do have a advantage in a uncertain and cold world to have someone to confide in.
and she ends with a plot twist: I'm actually Ella.
I watch this Ted talk while nursering my identical twins ❤
I miss this 😢
I don't have a twin but why do I relate to this...
Why do all ted talk people sound the exact same and pause in the exact same weird rehearsed way
😂😂😂 right!
Sometimes they pause for audience reactions in case they happen
@@riverogue13 yeah...
It’s an opportunity to slow down so you don’t start to ramble quickly
@@LisaGallegosquietly, comparing examples you know of. To give you a step outside of what you thought was one in this instance. Not all talks, but a pause poses individuality in this specific manner.....
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