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Growing Up As A Triplet

Life as a triplet, demystified.

Belicia Tang
Jun 27, 2016
California State University Long Beach
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Being the only girl in a set of triplets, I am often asked the question, “What is it like being a triplet?” Well, I am happy to answer! Here are 11 things we only we triplets understand.

1. We are not twins, dammit!

2. The annual "triplets" feature in the school yearbook.


3. You have a one in three chance of being the target of mom's fiery wrath.


4. Zero privacy because everything you say/do/post will eventually find its way back to your siblings.

5. Getting into "triplet formation" when taking pictures. That is, standing in the order in which we were born. Only like every family picture, ever.


6. This next one's unique to me and my brothers: Being known by all as "ABC" (Austin-Belicia-Chris). And we are, in fact, American-born Chinese.


7. Sharing EVERYTHING. Birthday parties, bedrooms, Christmas presents, lucky money, graduation parties, you name it. Being the only girl, however, I will say that I have it better than my poor brothers.


8. "Happy birthday, dear Austin-Belicia-Christopher..."[gasp for air]


9. Matching outfits. I feel like my parents had WAY too much fun with this when we were little...


10. "Ohhh you're Austin and Chris's twin."


11. "Wait wait wait. You're a triplet?!"

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