I was born a siamese twin. I'm a thoracopagus siamese twin. That means that I was connected to my twin sibling in the womb and lived still connected for my whole life. I am a fraternal twin, not an identical twin. My parents named me after Prince Charles of Wales. He is one of my heroes. I'm sure he faced much discrimination due to his large ears. I barely have ears. Once I dreamt of having ears as large as his and I could hear everything. My eyesight is not the best. I dont like sunlight very much for that reason. I am due to be separated from my twin in a week.
I'm excited as it means I will be able to be out on my own. Something I've always wanted to do.
My life has been very limited by my disability. I have found myself always overshadowed by my brothers and sister who have always excelled much more than me. My family has always acted ashamed of me because I am different. I have been utterly stiffled and nearly suffocated throughout my life. Soon that will change and I couldn't be more happy.
For those who have so painfully pointed it out, I know Siamese twin not the PC term, but I love Siam(Thailand) and fancy PC name won't stop people from staring at me.
I have three siblings but they only ignore me. My mom does not even acknowledge that I was born.
