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.