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Four_Duck_Snakes t1_j6cvoao wrote

...I feel like I am going to have to fight Dad at some point in the evening from the way He is looking at me

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-Hedonism_Bot- t1_j6cwztu wrote

The look on the kids' faces. Jesus!

And is the kid on the right 2 months or 40? He's seen some shit

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MtPollux t1_j6cxaxk wrote

Mom's hair definitely says "1987".

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respectfulpanda t1_j6cxkmp wrote

And they decided to have kids? I mean, I applaud their breaking of social stigma, but man, their parents must be pissed.

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guano-crazy t1_j6czw6b wrote

Mom: let’s get our family picture made!

Dad: this is some bullshit! Can’t believe you’re making me do this!

Twins: I’m hungry! I just shit my pampers!

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BigRigsButters t1_j6d1n7l wrote

the dad has this blank vacant stare that pierces my very soul

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1955photo t1_j6d2in0 wrote

Sleep deprived parents. Babies who will be much cuter with some chub on those cheeks.
Time fixes many things.

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snokesroomate t1_j6d6ry0 wrote

They don't really look alike other than the matching yellow shirts.

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sd1360 t1_j6dbqs1 wrote

Kids can be tough, twins tougher, mom and dad look like they’ve been through the wringer 😎

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sitase t1_j6dka5c wrote

What are the odds that two twins get kids at the same time?

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dacreativeguy t1_j6dminp wrote

They both look like Danny Devito. Should one look like Arnold?

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turbosmashr t1_j6do7b3 wrote

This whole family sucks at getting their picture taken.

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bgplsa t1_j6dqtr4 wrote

The faces of souls who know hitting the job market in 2009 is gonna suck.

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Alatarial OP t1_j6dulkl wrote

Replying to Waterbears28 (#1,584,184)

Check this shit out. My brother and I were premies and he almost died and our parents were way too young to be dealing with that. I have a Master’s degree and senior management role despite my low IQ.

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Myshkin1981 t1_j6dxx12 wrote

Actually Twins was released in 1988. Great movie

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Mississimia t1_j6dyy8d wrote

taking 5 day old twin to the mall for some glamour shots definitely tracks for the 80s

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woodbarber t1_j6dzeoc wrote

Dad is Doppelgänger to my cousin Paul when he was younger.

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EnigmaCA t1_j6e0ln8 wrote

Twins in 1987? Which one is Arnold? Danny?

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RebeccaC78 t1_j6e1vlp wrote

Dad knows his life is fucked for at least the next 18 years

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Waterbears28 t1_j6e2g2z wrote

Replying to Alatarial (#1,584,862)

I apologize -- judging by the downvotes my comment came across as really judgmental. The new parent exhaustion + the "confused newborn" expressions combined in a way that struck me as funny in a "these people all have silly expressions," way, not a, "haha those people are idiots" way. Like I wrote, I would not assume anything "real" about the intelligence of anyone in the picture based on this one snapshot moment. It really is a sweet family portrait, and I'm sorry for being a dick about it.

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Alatarial OP t1_j6e2kbe wrote

The classism in this comment section is…yikes.

For context my brother and I were premies. In the 1980s. He spent the first 2 months of his life in the NICU and almost died. It was a lot for my young parents to deal with.

Oh, and I managed to earn a master’s degree despite our collective low IQ 🖤.

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WinstonScott t1_j6eb18n wrote

Replying to Alatarial (#1,586,223)

I really like this picture! Your parents look like so many young couples with kids from that time period. You’ve done really well for yourself. How is your brother doing now? Did your parents have more children?

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No-Holiday9115 t1_j6edk9t wrote

As someone who had a child in 1987, this photo hits me in the core. The fashion, the exhaustion and the unflattering picture. Such tiny babies - no one here was sleeping.

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LaPyramideBastille t1_j6eici6 wrote

And it's really weird that they had twins as well. What are the odds?

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KerikSumia t1_j6ell0j wrote

The parents our twins and had two babies together? My head hurts

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WhiteHawk77 t1_j6ffg6r wrote

Left “oh shit”

Right “make it stop”

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Alatarial OP t1_j6ffpuf wrote

Replying to WinstonScott (#1,587,675)

Thank you! I love this picture and how ridiculous we look definitely reflects how we all felt at the time. My brother is still a hilarious character and our parents had one more in 1990.

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ladyinchworm t1_j6fzhqg wrote

Replying to Alatarial (#1,584,862)

I'm a twin that was born early to young parents too and both of us ended up great academically, but my parents definitely have a few pictures where you could tell they were very sleep deprived, haha.

My mom didn't really want any more babies after we were born, haha. She didn't want ultrasounds or anything during the pregnancy (they were more hippy, natural people) so they didn't even know we were going to be twins until the day before we were born!

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BEnWo18 t1_j6g4t7v wrote

Hard to believe those kids won the World Series that year.

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TLstewart t1_j6g5iot wrote

One on the right is the Seinfeld baby, yikes

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mybrassy t1_j6gaqag wrote

Good God. Those are the ugliest babies I have ever seen

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ItsOnlyaFewBucks t1_j6gjd62 wrote

I don't know how but this seems like a momentary snapshot of calm between a constant stream of chaos.

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TinaLikesButz t1_j6gm1vq wrote

I love both of those little poopers, they're adorable

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EnoughPicture t1_j6gs8ig wrote

The dad looks just as she’ll shocked as the babies 😂

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18114 t1_j6gsfx1 wrote

Definitely not Gerber babies.

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lilafrika t1_j6ha4d2 wrote

Ironically, the Twins won the World Series in 1987. Coincidence?! I think not!

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tawncat t1_j6hbuk5 wrote

Oh boy … some shit went down apparently but they not gonna tell us 🤷🏼‍♀️

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cahillc134 t1_j6i9zh1 wrote

Dad has the stare of a man who hasn’t slept in 3 weeks.

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W33Ded t1_j6ii5g0 wrote

Who? The parents look more like twins.

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Flowerinthevalley t1_j6kp2lk wrote

I don't know why EW isn't an acceptable response when someone shows you pics of their baby

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The4leafclover1966 t1_j6li1c1 wrote

Thanks for the share — so glad you’re all doing so well now. ❤️

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whip_m3_grandma t1_j6mwlri wrote

Replying to The4leafclover1966 (#1,644,154)

I just don’t like the passive aggressive comment like I’m supposed to be a kind reader and know they were premature. Like post it with the post or don’t get mad when people point out the obvious without knowing anything. It’s just a childish way to view the internet to expect ME to care about YOUR problems

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The4leafclover1966 t1_j6ng0yl wrote

Replying to whip_m3_grandma (#1,659,064)

Look, Reddit can be whatever you want it to be — but you have to keep in mind that for other people it’s what they want it to be as well.

Your expectations can change on a daily basis, or even a sub-to-sub basis, and that’s cool.

The OP didn’t post this thinking or anticipating that people would be cruel about their looks and that they survived being born premature.

They just wanted to proudly share a family picture from 30+ years ago.

My thing is you don’t have to always like or appreciate something — that’s certainly your prerogative. Just scroll on by and find something you do like. I just don’t understand the unkindness.

I lost my daughter two years ago to suicide — she was 34. She was born a month premature a year earlier (1986) than these twins. Her untimely and devastating death makes me look at things a little differently — and I try to pass along what I’ve learned. Take it or leave it.

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