Triplets fighting for Independences

What is it like to be triplet and how do you get your independence if you are one? 

When we were born back in 1991, it was not common to see triplets, especially natural triplets.  Today, higher number births are more common. This is because many women take fertility drugs or have in-vitro fertilization. I am the fraternal sister and Lia and Marisa are identical. Being a triplet is an adventure. I have to say its never boring around us.  Someone is always laughing about something. Marissa and Lia, the twins, laugh about almost everything. Everyone in the family calls them laughing hyenas. Once they start laughing there is no return for them. 

I love being a triplet because there is always someone there for you when you need someone. I am never lonely or never bored. A single child or an only child must view life different then us. I love that aspect of being a triplet. We are just like any other siblings. We have are differences and our similarities; we just share the same birthday and the same age. Sometimes its hard because I know each of us wants to be are own person, but when people label you as the triplets then it’s a little harder to get away from that title. One reason it is difficult to be your own person is because when we were young we were never invited over friend’s houses. Parents thought that they needed to invite all or none of us. Sleeping over friend’s houses had the same result; therefore, we always had friends at our house, but all of my sisters were always there. To get away from each other was almost impossible. Our school did not have three classrooms, so we were together day and night.  

The quest to be independent is hard when you have been with your “triplets” all your life. Some people might think it’s easy to step away and be your own person, but not for multiplies. Multiplies share so much more then just the title of being a multiple. It's not that I want to be an only child it’s just harder being a multiple of a multiple. My sisters and I are all trying to let ourselves be independent, but we always find ourselves talking about how we are triplets. We chose four different Universities to attend. We knew it would force us to become independent. We realized that we not only missed home, but other half’s. Maybe being fully independent isn’t in our cards for our life, but if I was an only child I think it would be worse for me because I don’t know any other way of living without being a multiple. I love having two other sisters my age and sharing the same birthday, but sometimes it gets hard and you just need to know how to roll with the punches of being a multiple. Being a triplet is a gift of God, and I won't wish or dream of living any other way.