What is it like sharing a birthday, parents, and classes with someone else? What about two or three others? Across the four grades at OHS, the school has a diverse student population, with multiple sets of twins and triplets throughout the campus.
When a person is born as a twin or triplet, etc., the siblings are permanently bonded together, not just as brothers or sisters, but each other’s best friends–their ride or die.
“[Being a triplet] is like having built-in friends,” said Andrew Brennan, freshman. “I can come to school, and I know I already got people who have my back.”
These firm relationships are very important to sets of siblings, as it is something that most people never experience.
“I feel like people who [are singletons] don’t get to bond as much [with their siblings] as we do as triplets because we’re all [similar],” Brennan said.
For triplets and twins, their shared bond not only exists “sometimes”; it is there 24/7, and they have each other’s backs whenever necessary.
“[My twin, Lydia, and I] spend every day… of our lives together,” said Cosette Mosley, junior.
Inevitably, disagreements do occur between the siblings. Unfortunately, these arguments are a natural part of life. However, unlike most disputes, these are caused by the extremely close-knit relationship between the siblings.
“We’re very close, but we definitely have arguments, and I feel like that’s what comes with being close sometimes,” Brennan said.
Although the bond might not be outwardly shown during these disagreements, no matter what, the love and care each has for the other is still inside them.
“I love my twin,” said Sydney Locken, freshman. “She may be annoying sometimes, but she’s one of my best friends.”
Along with occasional disagreements among the sets of siblings, their names become interchangeable, especially between ones who are identical.
“Sometimes [Lydia and I] don’t even notice [that others switch us up]. I respond to both names,” Mosley said.
Overall, the momentary problem, whether it is being called the wrong name or having a small dispute, is not a big issue in the grand scheme of life. The bond between the siblings quickly repairs and becomes stronger, allowing future conflict between the siblings to become almost obsolete.
“I would say having built-in friends outweighs any type of cons that there might be [in life],” Brennan said.
For some of these siblings, the relationship has become so strong that they can pull off some amazing feats. On April Fools’ Day in 2025, the Mosley twins, then sophomores, went to each other’s classes, effectively pranking their teachers.
“It worked seamlessly…. Some of our friends didn’t even know, it was crazy,” Mosley said.
Of all the teachers that were to be pranked, the twins were worried that one in particular would notice: Kellen Chavez.
“[Mr. Chavez] was the biggest [teacher] that we were like, ‘he’s gonna figure out the moment I walk into class,’” Mosley said.
Previously, the coach and math teacher knew Cosette as an athlete on the cross country and track team, but now had Lydia as a student. Despite the concerns about being recognized, the entire class period went by, with Cosette being undetected by Mr. Chavez.
“None of the teachers noticed…. I came up to [Mr.] Chavez at the end [of class] and told him,” Mosley said.
No matter what, the bonds between the siblings are extremely hard to break. The relationship between siblings is the best that anyone can have, whether a twin, triplet, quadruplet, etc.
“Being a triplet is great. There’s so much to do, you’re never bored…, ever,” Brennan said.
