Off The Record
25-Year-Old Conjoined Twins Reveal What Life Is Really Like
Conjoined twin sisters Lupita and Carmen Andrade, both of whom are now 25 years old, reside in Connecticut. The two ladies share a pelvic and reproductive system and are joined at the torso.
They immigrated to the United States from Mexico when they were infants. Each of them has one leg but two arms. Lupita is in charge of the music and navigation because Carmen is in control of the right leg—“I do the driving!” she tells TODAY.com.
They are the ideal team when together.
Lupita wants to work as a technician in the same area as Carmen, who is a college student pursuing a degree in veterinary nursing. Lupita also aspires to create comedies.
“I do most of the talking, but she’s hilarious,” Carmen says.
Carmen and Lupita want you to be aware of the following seven facts about conjoined twins:
We date … well, Carmen does
Lupita: Carmen should get married, but I’m asexual. I am aware that she values that.
Carmen: In October 2020, I met Daniel, my boyfriend, on [the dating app] Hinge. I received a lot of responses from guys who had fetishes since I never tried to hide the fact that I am a conjoined twin. Daniel didn’t start off by asking about my illness, so I could tell he was different from the others right away. Despite having to reschedule dates at the last minute due to my social anxiety, I felt at ease when traveling.
We’ve spoken about getting engaged after two and a half years of dating, but we want to live together first. My sister and Daniel have a great relationship. It’s odd that even though I stay up later than Lupita, I fall asleep fast when Daniel comes over, and he remains up talking to her.
I feel guilty sometimes because I want to be with Daniel all the time. Therefore, we make an effort to reach agreements. For example, Lupita will decide what we will do or where we will eat dinner.
Daniel and I both like children, but we have no desire to have any of our own. Being a dog mom is fun! Because Lupita and I have endometriosis and are taking hormone blockers that stop us from menstruating, we are unable to conceive.
We don’t get sick of each other
Carmen: Sometimes we simply don’t want to communicate because we’re too tired at the end of the day. At that point, we’ll switch to separate devices and work on our individual projects. Lupita will put on headphones and listen to music or use her phone while I use my laptop for schooling. We don’t really miss our freedom because we’ve been linked for our entire lives. We’ve only ever known it, right?
We are happy just the way we are
Carmen: We have several internal structures in common, including a liver and a bloodstream.
Lupita: If we underwent separation surgery, we would either die together, wind up in the intensive care unit and never leave, or either one of us would die.
Carmen: Our lives are wonderful, but they are not without difficulties; we have overcome many challenges. We travel on flights and share seats when we attend concerts and movies. We flew to Texas and traveled to California last year. We wish to resume our exercise routine; prior to the pandemic, we frequently visited the gym. Since both of us work in veterinary medicine, we must be able to transport some huge dogs. Bench pressing 100 pounds (ca. 45 kg) is my aim.
Since we share similar fashion tastes, we don’t mind dressing together.
Carmen: Since we were five years old, our neighbor has been sewing our clothes. She makes all of our gowns, shirts, scrubs, and other clothing.
Although our styles are similar, we have made an effort to create unique looks. Our hair lengths vary. Lupita has a piercing on the side of her nose, and she picked entirely different glasses than I did when we went to the ophthalmologist. My septum is ringed.
We had a happy childhood
Carmen: It’s true that cruel people have always existed. The “popular” youngsters would treat us like babies and infantilize us.
But our friend group has always been the same. The individuals we grew up with are still near to us. I like people if Lupita does, because she has a great sense of who they are.
We absorb each other’s feelings
Carmen: We had a nightmare about falling from a plane when we were almost six years old, and then we actually slid off our bed. Even though it was only once, we were able to sense the other person’s feelings. That is a common occurrence. I initially thought my sister was the cause of the strange feeling in my stomach while we were in a store. In reality, a man was filming us while feigning to film his daughter. Lupita noticed, but I didn’t. She is far more perceptive.
Lupita: I can sense Carmen’s anxiety and impending tears. That stomach drop is back.
Through social media video sharing, we seek to normalize conjoined twins.
Carmen: We do receive some offensive remarks. Many people aren’t accustomed to individuals with impairments establishing boundaries regarding their condition. Many people ask us questions about sex, how we use the restroom, and other related topics. But keep in mind that we are humans, not just conjoined twins.
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